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China PM kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal
China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang made a long-awaited pledge to curb carbon emissions during a trip to France.
01 July 2015
Some corals have DNA to adapt to warmer climate: study
Some coral species are better at adapting to climate change than others, and they may be able to pass their hardy DNA onto the next generation.
26 June 2015
Controversy around future hazardous waste recycling plant in Pavlodar
Construction of a hazardous waste recycling plant is planned in Pavlodar.
25 June 2015
Oslo creates world's first 'highway' to protect endangered bees
From flower emblazoned cemeteries to rooftop gardens and balconies, Norway's capital Oslo is creating a "bee highway" to protect endangered pollinators essential to food production.
25 June 2015
In a while crocodile: safaris yet to be snapped up by Australia
Australia's top official on indigenous issues said crocodile safaris should be used to help fund impoverished Aboriginal communities.
23 June 2015
Londoners dream of swimming in the River Thames
Work to build an open-air pool on the River Thames in central London could start this year as more Britons dip their toes into the waters of outdoor swimming.
23 June 2015
Pope to blame profiteers for killing the planet
Pope Francis will call on the world's leaders to pull together to fight global warming, publishing his hotly-anticipated thesis on the environment.
18 June 2015
Mount Everest shifted southwest due to Nepal earthquake
The world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, moved three centimetres (1.2 inches) to the southwest because of the Nepal earthquake that devastated the country in April.
16 June 2015
Mass deaths of rare antelopes in Kazakhstan stir conservation fears
The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers.
01 June 2015
Kazakh officials discuss connection between Proton launches and saiga deaths
Is there a connection between the mass die-out of saigas in Kazakhstan and rocket launches from Baikonur cosmodrome?
31 May 2015
Moscow airports delay or cancel more than 100 flights in storm
Moscow international airports on Friday delayed or cancelled more than 100 flights due to stormy weather.
30 May 2015
Climate change compounding natural disasters - Obama
US President Barack Obama warned that climate change was making natural disasters worse, as he toured the National Hurricane Center ahead of the annual storm season.
29 May 2015
Over 90,000 rare saiga antelopes dead in Kazakhstan in 10 days
The number of endangered rare saiga antelopes found dead in Kazakhstan over the past two weeks has reached 90,000.
26 May 2015
70 Dalmatian pelicans found dead in western Kazakhstan
70 Dalmatian pelicans have been found dead in Atyrau Oblast in western Kazakhstan.
25 May 2015
Czech experts present shocking findings into Karaganda ecology
Czech experts conducted a two-year study of the ecological situation in Karaganda Oblast. Their findings are shocking.
08 May 2015
Eco-friendly Almaty: re-orientation towards pedestrian zones in 2016
Central streets of Almaty will turn into pedestrian zones in 2016.
28 April 2015
Nazarbayev supports eco-friendly Almaty: city centre to become exclusively pedestrian
President Nazarbayev has taken part in a meeting with media representatives to discuss development of the City of Apples - Almaty.
20 April 2015
Be eco-friendly: Bike Taxis hit Almaty streets
Bike taxi Veloriksha has started operating in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
16 April 2015
Children faint again in village near major Kazakh oil and gas field
Three children have faited during classes in Berezovka village just several months after a series of mass incidents of the same nature.
16 April 2015
Japan says will try again with 'scientific' whaling programme
Japan's top whaling negotiator said Tokyo would try again to justify its "scientific" Antarctic Ocean hunt.
14 April 2015