News about water

Man drowns while rescuing his drowning daughter in western Kazakhstan A man has drowned while rescuing his drowning daughter in the Ural River, Atyrau Oblast, western Kazakhstan on August 20.
25 August 2014 19:04
Water crisis threatens thirsty Sao Paulo A severe drought is hitting Brazil's largest city and thriving economic capital with no end in sight.
22 August 2014 10:34
20-meter fountain cracks its way out on Almaty street A 20-meter fountain is splashing in the middle of a roadway in Almaty.
14 August 2014 19:00
Drunk water scooter driver drowns girl in Aktau A 19 y.o. girl died in a water scooter accident at the Nur Plaza beach in Aktau, westerner Kazakhstan on August 9.
12 August 2014 12:54
Kyrgyzstan resumes water supply to Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan has resumed water supply from Uch-Kurgan hydro-electric powerplant to Kazakhstan in the amount of 350 cubic meters per second.
11 August 2014 16:13
Dust storm cuts Kazakhstan's Aktau off water and electricity A severe dust storm has left Aktau city in western Kazakhstan without water and electricity.
11 August 2014 15:56
New residents of Semey: cormorants inhabit Irtysh river An enormous flock of cormorants has occupied uninhabited islands on the Irtysh river right near the bridge in Semey, Kazakhstan.
10 August 2014 12:46
Till the well is full - flooding around Bukhtarma generates theories Water level in Kazakhstan's Bukhtarma reservoir is rising with recreation centers and several summer cottages situated along the coastline flooded. What is the cause?
07 August 2014 00:07
Irrigation water shortage in Kyrgyzstan hits Kazakhstan Committee for water resources of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Environment has commented on the decrease in water supply to Kazakhstan from Kyrgyzstan.
31 July 2014 20:49
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan exchange blows as latter prepares to join Customs Union Kyrgyzstan has decreased water supplies to Kazakhstan twofold, following a three month hold up by Kazakhstan’s customs authorities of the Russian petroleum products destined for Kyrgyzstan.
23 July 2014 19:03
Only one place to swim in Astana Department of Consumer Protection of Astana has conluded that people can swim only in one place in the Ishim (Yesil) River.
23 July 2014 13:18
Flood emergency declared in Atyrau Oblast Atyrau Oblast emergency services are preparing for a massive flooding in the region due to raising of the water level in the Caspian Sea.
15 June 2014 14:53
Japan says Chinese ships in disputed waters Chinese ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea Friday, officials said, after G7 leaders cautioned against "intimidation" in territorial disputes.
06 June 2014 14:38
Ban condemns water cuts in Syria's Aleppo United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned rebels Friday for cutting water supplies to the besieged northern Syrian city of Aleppo, calling for services to be restored immediately.
17 May 2014 11:58
Philippine, Vietnamese join anti-China street protest Several hundred Filipino and Vietnamese protesters united in a march in the Philippine capital on Friday, demanding that China stop oil drilling in disputed South China Sea waters.
17 May 2014 00:25
Kazakhstan ratifies treaty with Uzbekistan on strategic partnership President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law ratifying the Strategic Cooperation Treaty between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
16 May 2014 16:33
60% of China underground water polluted Sixty percent of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems.
23 April 2014 19:25
Kokpekti flood could have been prevented? Report on the critical condition of the Kokpekti dam was filed 7 years ago.
06 April 2014 15:22
Kazakhstan can manage without Kyrgyz electricity Experts believe that Kyrgyzstan’s plans to cut export of electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 would not cause a deficit in the country.
04 April 2014 12:28
Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.
01 April 2014 18:55
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