Almaty among Top 100 liveable cities: Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated 140 cities by livability. Kazakhstan's Almaty got the 100th place.
In split with Obama, Clinton opposes Arctic drilling
Breaking with the president she hopes to succeed, Hillary Clinton expressed her opposition Tuesday to Arctic oil exploration.
Australia PM Abbott defends emissions target
Prime Minister Tony Abbott defended Australia's carbon pollution reduction target as in line with those of other countries after the nation's climate change authority criticised the goal as "disappointing".
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating fined for improper storage of waste
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating has been fined for improper storage of 64.22 tons of liquid waste at Karachaganak field.
Pope creates global prayer day for 'Care of Creation'
Pope Francis has established an annual day of global prayer "for the Care of Creation" to boost support for the environment.
Foreign experts present findings on mass saiga pestilence in Kazakhstan
Foreign experts have finally presented their preliminary findings into the tragic pestilence of hundreds of thousands of rare saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan.
Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in Taiwan ripping up trees and tearing down billboards as it battered the island with fierce winds and torrential rain.
Obama says climate one of 'key challenges' of our time
President Barack Obama described climate change as one of the key challenges of our time as he announced the first ever limits on US power plant emissions.
Anger still crackles 30 years after France bombed Greenpeace ship
Thirty years after France's deadly bomb attack on the Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand, anger still crackles in Pete Willcox's voice when he discusses the sinking of the Greenpeace flagship.
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.
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.
Controversy around future hazardous waste recycling plant in Pavlodar
Construction of a hazardous waste recycling plant is planned in Pavlodar.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
