News about environment

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Beijing dangerous smog down four percent in 2014: govt Air pollution in Beijing dropped slightly last year, although levels of the most dangerous small particulate matter remained more than three times the internationally recommended limit.
05 January 2015
Kazakh chemist named best CIS scientist A chemist from Kazakhstan has been named the best across the CIS countries.
03 January 2015
New dams on Ili River to preserve water level of Balkhash: Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture The Committee on Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan is considering construction of nonrigid dams on the Ili River to maintain the water level of Balkhash lake.
26 December 2014
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