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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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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On January 14, Almaty topped the ranking of the most polluted cities in the world

Almaty is in first place on the list of 126 most polluted megacities in the world,  Ulysmedia.kz reports . Details The international Swiss company IQAir has compiled a ranking of cities based on the level of health hazard using the Air Pollution Index. As of January 14, 2025, 17:42, Almaty is in first place with an index of …

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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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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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Damage caused by floods and time change. Ecologist on the results of the past year

The fierce year 2024, which was cruel for the entire planet, has ended. There are few regions and spheres of life that it has not affected. One of these spheres is ecology. It almost always immediately fades into the background if something happens in the economy, politics, or social sphere, but its impact on people’s …

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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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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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