This surge in renewable generation reportedly allows Uzbekistan to prevent the release of 4.4 million tons of harmful emissions into the atmosphere; illustrative photo: culture.ru Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power stations generated a record 10 billion kWh of electricity by December 8, 2025, Fergana News reported on December 9, citing the press center
the dcoument was signed in Dushanbe on January 12, 20226; photo: Tajikistan’s Committee for Environmental Protection. An agreement aimed at the gradual reduction of hydrofluorocarbons—substances harmful to the climate—has been signed in Dushanbe. The document was signed by the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan and the
Scientists at the field camp of the PAMIR expedition near tents on the Kon-Chukurbaşı ice cap. 2025; photo: pamir-project.ch. Scientists have discovered a rare natural anomaly in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains—a glacier that is growing in size despite the widespread retreat of glaciers worldwide due to climate change. According to the
A photo story of the fight for food security; photos are provided by the author. How is climate change affecting the daily lives of Tajik farmers? How is agriculture transforming? And what technologies are helping local farmers adapt their crops to increasingly unpredictable weather? Our photo report by explores these
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. In this context, special attention is being given to the regional RESILAND CA+ program, which focuses on restoring degraded lands, forests, and pastures, while enhancing the resilience of rural communities to climate change. Tajikistan is among the
Due to its predominantly mountainous terrain, Tajikistan is sensitive to climate change, said the head of the country’s Center for the Study of Climate Change and the Ozone Layer. DUSHANBE, January 8 — Sputnik. The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in Tajikistan: global warming is affecting crop yields
Turning a desert into a forest: Otabek Nuriddinov and his struggle for the green Uzbekistan A story about Otabek Nuriddinov, an enthusiast who plants forest in Uzebkistan’s drylands. A forest will soon cover these dry hills. Photo: CABAR.asia Otabek Nuriddinov, 41, dreams about turning the hills of Andizhan oblast
Last week, the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29) ended in Baku (Azerbaijan). Central Asian states took part in it as well. Experts say that despite the fact that every country raised important issues, there was no unified regional approach in
Министерство природных ресурсов, экологии и технического надзора Кыргызской Республики подвело итоги года и отметило вклад регионального специалиста по изменению климата Регионального экологического центра Центральной (РЭЦЦА). Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision Summarizes the Year and Recognizes the Contribution of CAREC’s Regional Climate Change Specialist On 30
A series of educational and awareness-raising activities has been conducted under the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan). According to project representatives, these activities aimed to enhance local livelihoods, strengthen production infrastructure, and prepare communities for effective grievance management. Under Component 2, Enhance Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods, project specialists
