These days, Pre-COP29, the Preparatory Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Climate Change, is taking place in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan is headed by the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Erlan Nysanbayev. Kazakhstan, being a party to the Paris Agreement and …
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Ecology AKIpress – An event at the government level is planned for October to summarize the preliminary results of five years of actions to develop mountain regions. This was reported on the air of the radio by Dastan Abdyldayev, an expert of the secretariat of the special representative of the president for the development of mountain …
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Atmospheric particulate matter was the largest contributor to the global disease burden in 2021 Photo: © Depositphotos.com/zasabe Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) summarizes global progress in the fight against malaria. It publishes data on the number of cases in affected countries and their annual changes, sets new targets, and assesses the current funding situation. The …
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On September 22, 2024, on the sidelines of the Summit of the Future in New York, the Republic of Tajikistan and the United Nations University (UNU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on academic and scientific cooperation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan reports. The Memorandum is reportedly aimed at expanding academic …
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A side event of Tajikistan was held within the framework of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague, dedicated to international initiatives on water resources management for sustainable development in the context of climate change. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of …
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Later this year, negotiators will gather in the Republic of Korea for a fifth round of discussions aimed at developing a legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution. The negotiations are designed to help counter the mounting toll plastic pollution is taking on the planet. Every year, the world produces around 430 million tonnes of plastic, …
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Invest in clean air now Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. It also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity. It knows no borders – everyone has a responsibility to protect our atmosphere and ensure healthy air for all. By collaborating across borders, sectors, and silos, we …
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According to a study published earlier this year, the amount of clouds in the Baltic Sea region has significantly decreased. Clouds, in particular, slow down global warming. Open image viewer The disappearance of clouds is a phenomenon that has increased in recent decades. Image: Silja Viitala / Yle Yle News Service 18.8. 15:22 The amount of …
Northern Hemisphere Losing Clouds – Consequences Could Be Dire Read More »
Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems has announced that it has received expert approval for a prototype of a giant floating wall of wind turbines. Four 40-megawatt units will be built along the coast of Norway. Each will be a vertical field of many turbines with smaller rotor diameters. This approach will ensure ease of manufacture, deployment and …
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American scientists have discovered that the glaciers in the Andes, located in the tropics, have melted too quickly. The reason for this is climate change. According to glaciologists, the modern geological era for these regions has ended and a new one has begun – the anthropocene, Kazpravda.kz reports with reference to Naked-Science Image generated by the Copilot neural …
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