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Scores injured as typhoon lashes Hong Kong More than 100 people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong packing winds in excess of 140 kilometres (87 miles) an hour.

25 July 2012

16,000 trees and bushes planted in Almaty in 2012 Almaty Akimat (city authorities) is implementing a vegetation rejuvenation plan.

23 July 2012

Yessimov answers critics over cutting down trees in Almaty Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov gave the exact number of trees in the city: 1 371 000.

27 June 2012

36 thousand trees and bushes were planted in Almaty last year More than 36 thousand of green plantings were planted in Almaty last year.

15 April 2012

Movie about Kazakhstan apple tree got Audience Award in French Festival A documentary film The Origins of the Apple by Catherine Peix got the Audience Award in the International Film Festival of Asian Cinema.

19 March 2012

Over $1 million to be spent on tree planting in Almaty Mass tree planting started in Almaty.

17 October 2011

Avalanches threaten Almaty because of trees fallen by storms The risk of avalanches escalated in winter at Shymbulak skiing resort and in Medeu gorge because of the trees fallen by the storms in spring.

04 October 2011

Mountain slopes left absolutely treeless by the storms of May 17 and June 27 pose serious threat to Almaty: Mayor According to him, the clean-up teams working to remove the fallen trees lack tractors and sawmills.

25 August 2011

Yessimov criticized the speed of trees clean up in Ile-Alatau national park Akhmetzhan Yessimov criticized the speed of elimination of storm consequences and cleaning up of fallen trees in Ile-Alatau national park.

16 August 2011

Over 6,000 fallen trees cleared off in Medeu Public facilities of Almaty and employees of the Emergency Situations Department continue cleaning up Medeu area.

16 August 2011