News about environment

70 Dalmatian pelicans found dead in western Kazakhstan 70 Dalmatian pelicans have been found dead in Atyrau Oblast in western Kazakhstan.

25 May 2015 19:24

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 18:48

Eco-friendly Almaty: re-orientation towards pedestrian zones in 2016 Central streets of Almaty will turn into pedestrian zones in 2016.

28 April 2015 00:55

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 15:01

Be eco-friendly: Bike Taxis hit Almaty streets Bike taxi Veloriksha has started operating in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

16 April 2015 19:49

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 19:35

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 15:21

Mass beaching fuels 'unscientific' Japan quake fears The mass beaching of more than 150 melon-headed whales on Japan's shores has fuelled fears of a repeat of a seemingly unrelated event in the country.

11 April 2015 14:29

More than 130 dolphins beach in Japan More than 130 melon-headed whales, a member of the dolphin family usually found in the deep ocean, beached in Japan.

10 April 2015 13:36

35 killed in Bangladesh storms Powerful storms swept Bangladesh at the weekend leaving a trail of devastation in the country's northwest and killing at least 35 people.

06 April 2015 15:08

State of emergency as super typhoon batters Micronesia An emergency was declared in the Micronesian state of Chuuk as Super Typhoon Maysak cut a destructive path across the central Pacific.

01 April 2015 15:59

Unpleasant smell in Astana to be eliminated by 2017 The unpleasant smell in Astana caused by sewage waters discharged into Taldykol Lake near the capital city will be eliminated by 2017.

21 March 2015 13:50

Obama: Republicans will change views on climate US President Barack Obama has predicted Republicans will eventually ditch their skepticism about climate change in order to keep favor with voters.

17 March 2015 14:36

Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought On the road to Walgett a sign welcomes visitors: "Farming is not a way of life, it keeps everyone alive." But with drought taking a heavy toll on the region, farming has become a battle for survival.

02 March 2015 15:31

Destruction as massive cyclones hit Australia Two powerful cyclones pounded Australia and left a trail of destruction with houses ripped apart, trees uprooted and power lines torn down.

20 February 2015 13:19

Boston breaks monthly snowfall record after latest storm Boston braced for another pummeling of wintry weather Sunday, as officials declared February the snowiest month in the city's history.

16 February 2015 12:37

UN opens GDO in Almaty; More UN agencies want hub offices in Kazakhstan UN agencies are interested in opening hub offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

11 February 2015 21:30

Kazakhstan's environmental standards for TPP three times behind Europe The environmental requirements for thermal power plants in Kazakhstan are two or three times lower than in Europe.

29 January 2015 23:19

New Kok Zhailau road in Kazakhstan raises eyebrows Construction of a road to a resort-to-be Kok Zhailau in Kazakhstan's Almaty raises some complicated questions.

22 January 2015 17:26

Fuel eco-standards in Kazakhstan: how feasible? Kazakhstan is introducing new ecological standards for engine fuel. But experts have some doubts about the effectiveness of this measure.

20 January 2015 23:24

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