Unexplained spill fuels concern about Afghan canal project Is Uzbekistan engaging in quiet water diplomacy? Apr 2, 2024
Central Asian air quality gets low marks – report Tajikistan has the dirtiest air in the region. Apr 1, 2024
Saudis make big wind power strides in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Both countries have set themselves ambitious renewable energy objectives for 2030 and beyond. Mar 7, 2024
Perspectives | Clock is ticking as Central Asia confronts water calamity Stakeholders need to collaborate, tackle waste and address the elephant in the room: Afghanistan. Sanat Kushkumbayev Feb 14, 2024
Georgia protests: Out of the woods Environmental activists are skeptical of government assurances that a large tract of forest won't be turned into a privately managed hunting preserve. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 22, 2023
Officials, experts seek to calm Georgians' Black Sea safety fears Environmental authorities have intensified water monitoring amid concerns about the wider effects of the Kakhovka dam collapse. Nini Gabritchidze Jul 17, 2023
Georgian miners strike as company cites global market crisis Discontent simmers while Georgian Manganese, the leading exporter of ferroalloys and manganese ores, says it is unable to sell what used to be the country's key export product. Nini Gabritchidze Jun 16, 2023
Landslide risk disrupts traffic - and possibly Easter - in Georgia The affected section connects Georgia's east and west, as well as Europe and Asia, as part of the Middle Corridor route. Nini Gabritchidze Apr 7, 2023
Central Asian river levels poised for dramatic plunge, forcing urgent measures Uzbekistan is working to introduce penalties for wasting water. Apr 4, 2023
Uzbekistan pursues dialogue with Afghanistan on fraught canal project The canal across northern Afghanistan will divert water from the dying Amu Darya river. Mar 24, 2023
Major hydropower project caught up in Georgia's "foreign agent" turmoil The ruling party says Western-funded NGOs aided what it called Russia-sponsored protests against the construction of a hydropower plant. Nini Gabritchidze Mar 23, 2023
Central Asia’s poorest farmers know the value of their land Farmland and pastures across Central Asia are far less productive after decades of monocropping. David Trilling Mar 8, 2023
Perspectives | Global environmentalism as a peacemaker in the South Caucasus Conservation volunteers are driving international cooperation. Michael Kiel Mar 3, 2023
With temperatures rising, Uzbekistan braces for flooding The number of floods has been increasing with every passing year. Feb 2, 2023
Central Asia’s shorter winters are whittling away glaciers Glaciers are disappearing around the world. Here’s how it happens in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 16, 2023