We live in a country rich in wisdom - filled with professors, doctors of books, and acclaimed scholars. Yet, we are witnessing a tragedy so colossal, so shamefully preventable, that future generations ...

Central Asia has been a bellwether of the Sino-Russian relationship. Russia accounts for almost all of Kazakhstan’s imported ...

Energy and trade on the Caspian Sea remain very important for the region's, and even the world's, growth and prosperity.

With representatives from over 30 countries and 20 international organisations, the Eco Expo Central Asia 2025 served as a platform showcasing technologies and setting new policy directions.

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At the same time, more water from the Syr Darya reached the Northern Aral Sea than projected. In addition to managing water resources, regional states are striving to coordinate hydropower production.

Water regulation Water use in Central Asia is regulated by the 1992 agreement on transboundary water use and protection, a descendant of the Soviet-era Protocol 566.

New research shows the dried Aral Sea region is rising due to Earths mantle, adjusting to lose water weight. The man-made environmental disaster has also led to the creation of the toxic Aralkum ...

Central Asia's desiccated Aral Sea is steadily rising as Earth's mantle beneath it bulges, new research suggests. The uplift is due to the "quiet Chernobyl" environmental disaster that struck the ...

Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research has found.

The Aral Sea in central Asia was once one of the world’s largest bodies of water, covering almost 70,000 square kilometres.

The Small Aral Sea, located in northern Kazakhstan, is visible in the satellite image as a partially ice-covered body of water. This area has become the focus of international restoration efforts.