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
Central Asian river levels poised for dramatic plunge, forcing urgent measures Uzbekistan is working to introduce penalties for wasting water. Apr 4, 2023
Kazakhstan: ArcelorMittal sweats response to latest mining deaths The steel giant is on the hook for a multi-million dollar fine as officials ramp up grumbling about the company. Artyem Sochnev Nov 17, 2022
Saving Georgia’s wooden mosques The unique Islamic structures stand on the fringes of Georgian culture. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 15, 2022
Kazakhstan: Oil-rich west to become green hydrogen hub The plan is to turn waters from the Caspian Sea into clean hydrogen for export. Joanna Lillis Oct 28, 2022
Friday Night Fever: Salsa defies sedate Tajik capital Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new. Thijs Broekkamp Aug 26, 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
Batumi development would break Georgia’s biodiversity promise to EU Georgia pledged it would protect the Chorokhi Delta, a unique ecosystem and one of the country’s best spots for birding. Katharine Khamhaengwong Jun 6, 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
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s first fall and an opening for Tajik journalists Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies. Text by a Tajik journalist, Photos by Parviz Amirjonov May 20, 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