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.
Kazakhstan scientists invent space water cleaning system
Kazakhstan scientists have invented a system for cleaning water from contaminants and salts in space.
Balkhash lake might shrink to 10% of its size
Balkhash lake may lose up to 86 percent of its water reserves by 2045, which will mean a huge environmental disaster for Kazakhstan.
Residents of Amaty's central streets left without cold water
Residents of Almaty section located between Kazybek bi – Zhibek zholy and Furmanov-Abylai khan streets have been left without cold water because of a pipeline break.
Hot water flooded private sector in Petropavlovsk
A private sector has been flooded with hot water gushing from a breakage in an old heating pipeline in Petropavlovsk, in north Kazakhstan.
Effective and cheap water filter invented in Kazakhstan
Scientists of the engineering laboratory of the Eurasian National University in Astana invented an effective, cheap and simple water filter.
Be kind to your seafood, study urges
A lobster thrown live into boiling water may suffer for many seconds, said a scientist who argued Thursday that crustaceans can likely feel pain.
Science gets a grip on finger wrinkles
Getting pruney fingers from soaking in the bath is an evolutionary advantage, for it helps us get a better grip on objects under water.
70 percent of Almaty water networks worn out
Over two thirds of 2,549km of networks require replacement in Almaty.
Arab world to bear brunt of climate change: World Bank
Global warming will have dire consequences for the Middle East and North Africa, with even hotter and drier conditions devastating everything from agriculture to tourism.
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.
Water tensions overflow in ex-Soviet Central Asia
The ex-Soviet states of Central Asia are engaged in an increasingly bitter standoff over water resources, adding another element of instability to the volatile region neighbouring Afghanistan.
Uranium-polluted water escapes from Finnish mine
Radioactive emissions 50 times higher than normal have been detected in waters close to a nickel and zinc mine in central Finland.
Kyrgyzstan’s uranium-polluted rivers threaten Central Asia
Regional risks of degradation and destruction of uranium tailing dumps are high and many of the dumps in Kyrgyzstan are located very close to water resources.
Nazarbayev and Karimov discuss water again
Leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are pleased with the results of the official visit and have once again reiterated their positions on the hydrotechnical facilities being constructed in the upstream of Syrdarya: press-service.
Jordanian thirst for water grows
"I wish I could live at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp because there is water there," a Jordanian man says, frustrated that he has not had any tap water of his own in months.
Mars rover finds gravel left by 'vigorous' stream
NASA's Mars rover has discovered gravel once carried by the waters of an ancient stream that "ran vigorously" through the area.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan called neighbors use common waters with care
The talks covered establishment of a mechanism of joint use of water-energy resources in Central Asian region: Nazarbayev.
World water crisis must be top UN priority: report
A rapidly worsening water shortage threatens to destabilize the planet and should be a top priority for the UN Security Council and world leaders.
Mars rover takes 'cool' detour: NASA
The US space agency NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will make a wide detour to explore a geographical hot spot on Mars because "it looks cool".