Turkmenistan
August 24, 2026
Afghanistan
Human activity, not climate change, is the main cause of declining Amu Darya water levels, study finds
The flow of the Amu Darya has decreased by 54–77%, mainly due to human activity. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ Water flow in the middle and lower reaches of the Amu Darya has declined by 54–77% over the past several decades, with human activity—not climate change—identified as the primary cause, according to
July 3, 2026
Turkmenistan
Where Does Water Go, Is There a Global Shortage, and Real Life Hacks for Every Home
Image source: orient.tm ECOWORLD | ORIENT. In today’s media landscape, the topic of freshwater shortages is surrounded by a multitude of polarized opinions. On the one hand, environmentalists and politicians regularly warn of a threatening decline in the planet’s water resources; on the other, anyone who remembers their high school physics and
June 5, 2026
Kazakhstan
One Health in Central Asia: Country Priorities and Prospects
From June 1 to 2, 2026, the countries of Central Asia, together with the World Bank, held a two-day virtual regional meeting dedicated to reviewing the results of the third year of implementation of the large-scale multi-country project “Pandemic Preparedness and Response through the One Health Approach in Central Asia,” financed under
June 4, 2026
Kazakhstan
Ecosystem Profile for the Mountains of Central Asia
The 2026 update of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Ecosystem Profile for the Mountains of Central Asia has been published – we have a visual summary on our website: https://zoinet.org/product/cepf-summary-2/ Full report and technical summary: https://www.cepf.net/…/biodivers…/mountains-central-asia
June 1, 2026
Kazakhstan
At Peak Stress: How Water Is Becoming Central Asia’s Main Dispute
At the end of April, the Regional Environmental Summit (RES 2026) and the Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC) were held in Astana. A wide range of topics were discussed, including the most pressing for Central Asia: the water and energy complex. On topic: Central Asia is losing glaciers: what
May 12, 2026
Afghanistan
The Importance of Cooperation in Addressing Drought in Transboundary Basins, Iskandar Abdullaev
Session 2.5. Water Resources Management under Climate Impact
May 6, 2026
Turkmenistan
Historical Water Governance in Turkmenistan and the Challenges of Soviet Interventions
This article investigates historical water management practices in Turkmenistan and the development of canal construction technology, comparing the operation of traditional irrigation canals with Soviet water management policies.
April 6, 2026
Kazakhstan
RiverBP.net
RiverBP.net (Eurasian River Basin Management Portal) is a key information resource in Central Asia dedicated to integrated water resources management (IWRM) . To put it simply, it is a “digital knowledge base” for everyone involved in the region’s transboundary rivers. The main directions of the site: Monitoring and data: Collection of up-to-date information on large
March 16, 2026
Turkmenistan
What’s More Important than an Algorithm: Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence?
We so often discuss AI as a tool—for code, text, or images—that we forget the most important thing. AI is a mirror. It doesn’t just generate answers; it reflects our own fears, hopes, and what we call our “soul.” But can an algorithm understand the longing for the past or
February 12, 2026