Desert marathon spotlights Kazakhstan’s fragile ecosystem The setting for the run, between two natural wonders near the Chinese border, was a stark reminder of how much this country has to lose. Joanna Lillis May 24, 2019
Huge fish die-off in Kazakhstan’s Ural River fuels fear for future stocks One prime suspect is the intense industry upstream from Atyrau, which is just as famous for its oil as its fish. Aliya Uteuova Apr 3, 2019
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
Kazakhstan: Suspected killers of saiga protector detained Nurgaliyev was described as a kind man who devoted his life to caring for animals. Almaz Kumenov Jan 22, 2019
Georgia’s small bitcoin miners try to make it big The country is second in the world in bitcoin production. Alongside major manufacturers a cottage industry of small operators is flourishing. Anna Pearson Jan 2, 2019
Could cryptocurrency leave Abkhazia in the dark? The de facto authorities are trying to regulate currency mining so that it doesn’t break the territory’s rickety power system this winter. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 12, 2018
Kazakhstan: MPs take aim at ArcelorMittal Temirtau Deputies say the company is using loopholes to avoid paying fair salaries. Nov 8, 2018
Perspectives | Tourism sustains, and threatens, Georgia’s highland heritage Tales of an authentic society living at the edge of time fail to account for higher living standards in the Soviet heyday. A visual commentary by Stefan Applis Nov 2, 2018
Kazakhstan: Reporter dukes it out with mining giant in test case After failing to convince a journalist to stop reporting on its pollution, the industrial behemoth allegedly tried blackmail. Almaz Kumenov Oct 30, 2018
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
Kazakhstan: Rare birds of prey take flight Conservationists are releasing four golden eagles into the wild this fall as part of a program to preserve birds of prey in Kazakhstan. Joanna Lillis, Photos by Pavel Mikheyev Oct 11, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Caspian agreement may trigger cascade of energy projects After decades of wrangling, the five Caspian states appear ready to cooperate. Peter Leonard Aug 8, 2018
Will there be wine on Mars? Georgia prepares its grapes for an interplanetary mission Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 26, 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