QAZAQ GREEN.  The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has more than doubled its climate investment portfolio in Central Asia and the Caucasus, increasing total investments, including co-financing, from USD 2.1 billion to USD 5.4 billion. The announcement was made by GCF Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East
Artificial intelligence is already helping predict floods, monitor deforestation, and use water more efficiently. But at the same time, it is itself becoming an increasingly serious burden on the environment. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of an international report on the relationship between artificial intelligence and the
The average global sea surface temperature reached a record high for June, hitting 20.86°C. This new peak was recorded on June 21, surpassing the previous record set in 2024. The data was published by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, based on information from satellites, ships, and ocean buoys. Similar figures were reported
The World Bank Group announced the elimination of the target of 45% of its funding going to climate change projects. This was stated in the updated Climate Action Plan, reports a Kazinform correspondent. Photo: t.me/res_2026 It is noted that the World Bank Group’s climate work will continue to be
The approach of the powerful El Niño natural phenomenon threatens possible severe droughts, floods, and extreme heat. Is it possible to adequately prepare for the worst-case scenario? The scorching sun over Quezon City, Philippines, as the El Niño heat wave hits the region in April 2024.Photo: Xinhua/IMAGO Advertising On June 11,
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is held under the theme of respecting and protecting rangelands. This topic is becoming increasingly relevant amid the intensification of hot periods and droughts due to climate change, reports24KZ. One of the leading champions of the fight against desertification is our closest neighbor.
California has launched its first industrial-scale carbon dioxide capture and long-term underground storage facility, Carbon TerraVault I, or CTV I. The state has set a goal of achieving carbon neutrality as quickly as possible, but some harmful industries still need to be eliminated. A compromise was found in capturing industrial
The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest landlocked body of water, is drying up at an alarming rate. From destroyed buildings to the disappearance of animal habitats, scientists say the Caspian’s condition is approaching critical. The current decline in the Caspian Sea’s water level began in the 1990s and, according to
The planet doesn’t argue. It doesn’t negotiate. It sends signals—rising seas, raging wildfires, heatwaves, melting glaciers. We said 1.5°C was the limit. We are crossing it. For decades, the world has heard the climate story—warnings, targets, distant deadlines. Too often, the response has been clouded by noise: delay, distraction, denial.
 QAZAQ GREEN. A team of Canadian engineers from Noble Northern has developed a unique electric bus designed for the extreme conditions of Jasper National Park in Alberta. This vehicle is the first of its kind in the world to be entirely energy-autonomous, operating successfully without diesel generators or
