QAZAQ GREEN. The United Nations’ development agency, together with Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, has completed the installation of two solar photovoltaic systems at the district hospital in the city of Yoloten, Mary province, Turkmen Portal reported. The combined capacity of the installations is 30 kW. The equipment
Prolonged heat and lack of precipitation have triggered a water crisis in Europe. In Germany, water rationing is in effect in 109 municipalities, while Moldova is warning of water supply disruptions due to the low Dniester River. Germans have been banned from washing cars, filling swimming pools, and watering lawns.
Central Asian countries have committed to restoring over 2.5 million hectares of degraded land under the Bonn Challenge, a global initiative to restore 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested land worldwide by 2030. Uzbekistan aims to restore 500,000 hectares of degraded land by that time, and the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project
A new version of the Rules for State Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals has entered into force in Kazakhstan, reports a Kazinform correspondent. Collage: Kazinform The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources signed the corresponding order on July 27, 2026. The document came into effect on August
On August 6, 2026, the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan held a training event entitled “Youth Climate Dialogue” with the participation of active youth from the cities and districts of Vahdat, Gisar, Dusti, and Jayhun, as well as specialists from environmental departments and
Source: orient.tm ECOLOGY, July 22 | ORIENT. The project office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan and the Central Asian Institute of Environmental Research (CAIER, Kazakhstan) have begun developing a joint project to implement rainwater collection and reuse systems. According to CAREC’s official website, Ashgabat and the Avaza National
Copyright AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File By Angela Symons with AP This summer’s heat is human caused, not from El Niño – but the climate phenomenon is set to release pent-up ocean heat. Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heatwaves are suffocating cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded
Scientists analyzed data on 1,700 species and found that most of them expand or shift their habitats following changes in temperature and weather conditions. Photo: NIA “Ecology” Climate change and extreme weather events have become the main drivers of butterfly redistribution across the planet. This is the conclusion reached by
Photo: Xinhua China is expanding international cooperation in combating desertification, offering its technologies and practical solutions to countries facing land degradation. One of the key platforms for this collaboration has been the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which over the course of decades has transformed itself from a region prone to
QAZAQ GREEN. ASEAN countries can significantly improve the resilience of their power systems by accelerating renewable energy deployment, expanding battery storage and strengthening grid infrastructure, according to a new Ember report, Shaping a Resilient Power System in ASEAN. The report notes that around 64% of ASEAN’s installed power capacity still comes from
