Two school kids rescued after falling through ice in Astana
Two 5th graders were rescued by policemen after falling through the ice on Akbulak river in Astana.
Denis Ten won't participate in World Championship
The Ice Prince and the winner of the Bronze medal at the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten will not go to the 2014 World Figure Skating Championship in Japan.
Study predicts Antarctic ice melting will endure
The melting of ice in the Antarctic is considered a top threat to global sea level rise, and scientists said Thursday the trend could continue for decades or even centuries to come.
Kazakhstan goes ice-swimming in January
Lifeguards have shared tips and warnings about ice swimming.
Revealed: Vast water store beneath Greenland's ice
A vast store of water equivalent in area to Ireland lies beneath Greenland's icesheet, and it may provide answers to one of the big riddles of climate change, scientists reported on Sunday.
Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten wins second competition in a row
Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten has won the International Ice Challenge Competition that took place in Graz, Austria.
Massive canyon lies beneath Greenland ice sheet
A huge canyon twice the size of the longest river in Britain and as deep as the Grand Canyon lies beneath the ice sheet in Greenland.
Warm ocean water melting Antarctic ice from bottom
Warming ocean waters are melting the Antarctic ice shelves from the bottom up, researchers said Thursday in the first comprehensive study of the thick platforms of floating ice.
Australia plans drill of ancient Antarctic ice core
Australia Saturday announced plans to drill a 2,000 year-old ice core in the heart of Antarctica in a bid to retrieve a frozen record of how the planet has evolved and what might be in store.
Plane deicing cost 30-folded in heavy snowfall in Almaty
Treatment of one Air Astana plane with deicing fluid cost $90 thousand during heavy snowfall on December 1.
Large ice deposits found on Mercury: scientists
Scientists Thursday announced new evidence that Mercury, the planet orbiting nearest the Sun, hosts massive caches of ice and revealed new information on how water reached our solar system's inner planets.
Life where you'd least expect it: bacteria survive ice, dark
Researchers have found bacteria thriving beneath ice, in the dark and without oxygen in a lake in Antarctica, pushing the boundaries of what was thought necessary to sustain life on Earth.
Athletes’ Village and Ice Stadium will be built in Almaty for Winter Universiade
Supermarkets, medical center, swimming pool, cinema theater and hotels will be part of the Athletes’ Village in Almaty.
Hockey: Victor Hedman joins Barys club
Victor Hedman, Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, has signed a contract with Astana hockey team.
'Planetary emergency' due to Arctic melt, experts warn
Experts warned Wednesday of a "planetary emergency" due to the unforeseen global consequences of Arctic ice melt, including methane gas released from permafrost regions currently under ice.
In climate landmark, Arctic ice melts to record low
The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its smallest point ever in a milestone that may show that worst-case forecasts on climate change are coming true.
PHOTO: Olympic champions raised Kazakhstan flag in Almaty
Figure skating stars raised Kazakhstan flag during Ilya Averbukh’s ice show in Almaty.
Every third traffic accident happens because of ice on Astana roads
In Astana every third road traffic accident happens because of icy roads during winter.
Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten lacks confidence and skill: Maxim Marinin
Marinin's partner Tatiana Totmianina added that one needs to believe in becoming a champion to become one.
Ice and Fire ice show to be held in Almaty
Ice and Fire figure skating show of Ilya Averbukh will be held in Almaty on June 1 to commemorate the Child Protection Day.