Astana airport fined for leaking kerosene into Yessil river
Astana international airport was fined over 13 million tenge ($87 thousand).
Kazakhstan suggests refilling Ural river from Volga waters
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry has suggested to refill the Ural river with Volga waters
Kazakhstan has no plans to divert Irtysh: authority
The General Plan of Territories in Kazakhstan does not provide for diversion of the Irtysh River: Kazakh Scientific-Research and Design Institute of Construction and Architecture.
Kazakhstan suggests to divert Irtysh River
Kazakhstan Ministry of Regional Development has suggested to divert the Irtysh River flow into the central part of the country.
15 million young carps released in dam lake near Astana
Around 15 million of young carps have been released in Vyacheslav dam lake in Akmola oblast.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan call for UN review of disputed dams
The presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan called for the United Nations to review the potential impact of two disputed hydroelectric dams proposed by their regional rivals Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Kerosene leaking into Yessil river near Astana
According to residents of Ondiris village, jet fuel has been flowing into the river near Astana for several years already.
Kazakhstan and China to resolve issues related to transborder rivers
Mr. Xi Jinping stated that China would never do anything to the detriment of Kazakhstan’s economy: President Nazarbayev.
Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000: media
The number of dead pigs found in a river running through China's commercial hub Shanghai has reached more than 13,000, as mystery deepened over the hogs' precise origin.
Plague of pigs in Shanghai river
More than 1,000 dead pigs have been found floating in Shanghai's main waterway, the Chinese city's government said Monday, as residents expressed fears over possible drinking water contamination.
FoodMaster accused of polluting river with silfuric acid
Residents of Kok-Saiyek village have accused the local branch of FoodMaster company of polluting the local river with caustic soda and sulfuric acid.
Journalist from Kazakhstan's Pavlodar sends letter to Obama
Fyodor Koalyov has called Barack Obama to stop American investor AES from infringing upon the interests of Kazakhstan citizens and return spring overflow of the Irtysh River.
China may turn Kazakhstan into desert
Kazakhstan ecologist spoke about the consequences of China's diverting of transborder rivers to its semi-desert lands.
Kazakhstan and China to jointly construct anti-avalanches facility at Khorgos River
The agreement was reached during the 10th sitting of the Kazakh-Chinese Committee for Transborder Rivers.
Audit slams S. Korea's $20 bn river project
South Korea's state auditor on Friday panned President Lee Myung-Bak's $20 billion effort to dredge, dam and beautify four major rivers, saying it was riddled with costly flaws.
Kazakhstan and China discuss construction of waterworks facilities at transborder rivers
Mid-December 2012 Tengrinews.kz reported that Kazakhstan plans to settle the issue of transborder rivers with China by 2015.
New species, old threats to Mekong wildlife: WWF
From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said Tuesday in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
China wants to divide transborder rivers with Kazakhstan depending on the number of people living along the rivers
We turned down this particular argument of the Chinese side: Vice Minister of Agriculture.
Kazakhstan plans to settle transborder rivers issue with China by 2015
Water diverting is growing exponentially in China and we understand that procrastination [with regards to a possible agreement] is getting more dangerous for Kazakhstan: Vice Minister of Agriculture.
Australia approves plan to save vital river system
Australia approved an "historic" plan Thursday to save an ailing river system vital to the nation's food bowl by returning the equivalent of five Sydney Harbour's worth of water to the network each year.
