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
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
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
Central Asian river levels poised for dramatic plunge, forcing urgent measures Uzbekistan is working to introduce penalties for wasting water. Apr 4, 2023
Photo story: Danger and beauty in Ukraine’s Chornobyl exclusion zone Greenpeace found radiation levels three times higher than earlier reported by the IAEA. Text and photos by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert Jul 27, 2022
Azerbaijan and EU agree to strategic energy partnership The memorandum is a win for Baku while committing it to do little. David O'Byrne Jul 18, 2022
Turkey looking to transit Turkmen gas via Azerbaijan The announcement by Turkey appears to be response to increased interest from Europe in non-Russian sources of energy. David O'Byrne Jul 5, 2022
Effective climate action in Central Asia requires tweaks in donor approaches – report Donors need to diversify, set clearer goals and emphasize accountability, argues a new report. Jiahui Huang Jul 4, 2022
Perspectives | How to bridge Tajikistan’s rural-urban divide on climate change awareness Rural Tajiks are less aware of climate change. The government must improve education to prepare for the inevitable hardships that will impact them most. Elizabeth Woods, Thomas Baker, William Adkison May 30, 2022
Turkmenistan: Vote early, vote often International sanctions against Russia will provide some unanticipated upside developments for Turkmenistan. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 8, 2022
Perspectives | Dam building on the Kura-Aras and water tensions in the Caucasus Amid pressures from climate change, hydropower dams are further disrupting cross-border water supplies. Part two in a series. Nareg Kuyumjian Dec 28, 2021
‘Expect less water next year,’ Kyrgyzstan warns downstream neighbors Relations between upstream and downstream Central Asian countries can be tense. This won’t help. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 5, 2021
Turkmenistan: Cheap wheat for cheap gas Turkmenistan needs food staples and energy-rich Kazakhstan is, surprisingly, short of gas. The mechanics of a deal and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 26, 2021
Taliban, weather, geopolitics: Afghanistan’s Kyrgyz wrestle with ‘stay or go?’ The small community has been thrust back into the news by the Taliban advance. But there are no easy answers to questions about their future. Bermet Talant Aug 9, 2021