Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: CAREC and “Taze Zaman” join efforts to improve environmental situation in Central Asia

On January 22, 2025 Mergen Kepbanov Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the public Association “Taze Zaman” in Lebap velayat. The purpose of the Memorandum is to increase the effectiveness of the long-term partnership between CAREC and the “Taze

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January 27, 2025
Kazakhstan

Inventory of plastic waste in Kazakhstan

Plastic waste is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, affecting both local ecosystems and global efforts towards sustainable development. Kazakhstan, like many countries, is facing a growing volume of plastic waste, which poses significant challenges to environmental safety. Within the framework of the regional project  “Plastic Waste in Remote and Mountainous Areas

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January 17, 2025
Global News

Swiss researchers test radio frequency pollution from 5G networks: the fewer base stations, the stronger the radiation.

Researchers from the GOLIAT project have developed and applied a new protocol for measuring radiofrequency pollution from mobile devices and 5G base stations. It includes three different scenarios of gadget use: airplane mode without data transfer, normal mode with data exchange enabled, and intensive traffic mode. The field study was conducted in Switzerland, which was

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January 9, 2025
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan to become first country in Central Asia where household waste will be converted into energy

After the commissioning of waste-to-energy plants built by Chinese partners, Uzbekistan will become the first country in Central Asia to practice waste-to-energy recycling, Podrobno.uz correspondent reports.  This statement was shared by Tom Shi, vice president of the Chinese company Shanghai SUS Environment, which entered the waste-to-energy market in Uzbekistan in 2024.  Shi also said that as part

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January 9, 2025
Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek ranks third in the world in terms of air pollution

On the evening of December 23, the air quality in Bishkek was assessed as very harmful. This is evidenced by data from the World Air Quality project . As of December 23, 21:00, the city status is “Very harmful”, which means a significant level of air pollution that is dangerous to life. In such a situation, it

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December 25, 2024
Tajikistan

Illegal Waste Collection and Recycling in Dushanbe

llegal waste collection in Tajikistan not only violates the law but also threatens public health and the environment. Experts say that urgent measures are required to stop the growth of the illegal waste collection and recycling market.   Photo: CABAR.asia “A Good Work Is Work for Yourself” Rajab Mahmadov (not his real name) is one of

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December 24, 2024
Uzbekistan

The issues of determining and monitoring the amount of carbon dioxide in the forests of Uzbekistan were discussed

On December 20, a seminar was held in Tashkent on determining the amount of carbon dioxide in the forests of Uzbekistan and monitoring it using modern technologies. The event was organized within the framework of the project “Sustainable Management of Mountain and Valley Forests of Uzbekistan”, implemented by the Forestry Agency under the Ministry of

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December 23, 2024
Global News

Measures to resist sand and dust storms were considered at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16)

Regional meetings and events on topical issues of climate change and land degradation are continuing on the sidelines of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16). One of the key events was the side event “Resistance to sand and dust storms”, organized by the United Nations Development

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December 12, 2024
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