V.V. Grebnev, Environmental Expert Regional Secretariat of the “One Health” Program in Central Asia, Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia Over the past week, countries across Central Asia and the European Union have faced new waves of extreme heat. Record-breaking temperatures, rising mortality rates, wildfires, agricultural damage, and heat stress
The turning of Siberian rivers (diagram) The International University of Science and Business of Kyrgyzstan is launching an international study on water security in Central Asia, 24.kg reports . Water resources are becoming a key issue for the region amid climate change, rising water consumption, and the dependence of Central Asian countries
Just a few decades ago, the site of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ research station was nothing but the sands of the Taklamakan Desert. Today, it’s a veritable oasis, home to trees and shrubs, scientists, and the results of their research are helping combat desertification not only in China but
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
Will the countries be able to reach an agreement and why is this more important than it seems? Sayfiddin Karaev , asia+ Generated image Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda called on Asian countries to more actively integrate their energy systems and develop cross-border electricity trade. He emphasized that no
David Lyon, Ph.D. Senior Methane Scientist II Environmental Defense Fund [email protected] View
The Importance of Methane Detection and Quantification (D&Q) of total anthropogenic methane emissions came from the oil and gas industry. View
Uzbekistan Stakeholder Training April 9, 2026 Hanling Yang, Associate Vice President, EDF Energy Transition Aaron Feng, Senior Manager, EDF +Business Energy Transition View
In this forum, Caspian Methane Emissions Accelerator members (KazMunayGas, Uzbekneftegaz and SOCAR) will reaffirm their commitment to collaboration on methane emissions, invite broader participation to the platform and continue shaping solutions tailored to the region View
