Central Asia courts green energy investors Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are eager, but investors are cautious. Rebeka Foley Apr 15, 2021
China’s water use threatens Kazakhstan’s other big lake Climate change, farming and a lack of cooperation risk another Aral Sea disaster. David Trilling Mar 17, 2021
What does China’s BRI mean for Central Asia’s water future? The Belt and Road Initiative could exacerbate Central Asia’s water tensions, a new paper argues, and Beijing seems to have thought little about the risks. Feb 11, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Living in the shadow of a sleeping Chinese oil refinery The country's largest oil refinery is no stranger to scandals. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 22, 2020
Environmentalists celebrate rare win in Siberia, with Kremlin backing Win for environmentalists threatens source of scarce jobs, loggers say. Why a Kremlin propagandist cares is unclear. Ivan Kuzmin Feb 12, 2019
Soyuz incident leaves mark on Kazakhstan’s environment Officials say 22 tons of kerosene and liquid oxygen were dumped on the Kazakh countryside. Almaz Kumenov Oct 18, 2018
Perspectives | Russia’s grassroots environmentalists form civil society’s vanguard Ecological activism bridges cross sections of society that otherwise rarely interact. Barbara von Ow-Freytag Jun 13, 2018
Stink bugs invade Georgia; Russia blames the U.S. Could an insect war be hatching in the Caucasus? Giorgi Lomsadze May 11, 2018
Mongolia: Harsh Winter Wiping Out Livestock, Stoking Economic Crisis for Nomads Helen Wright Apr 1, 2016
Kyrgyzstan: Chinese Refinery Riles Environmentalists, Raises Transparency Concerns Chris Rickleton Mar 31, 2011