Kazakhstan: Endangered antelope bounces back The saiga population has rocketed by 150 percent in the last two years. Joanna Lillis May 28, 2021
Kazakhstan’s rare antelope makes baby steps toward revival The government’s conservation efforts are boosting the endangered saigas’ numbers. Joanna Lillis May 24, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: Solving water puzzle key to preventing fresh fighting Any border deal will have to consider shared water infrastructure. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova May 19, 2021
Kazakhstan: Russia to keep using Baikonur until at least 2050 Heavy-lift Proton launch craft will stop being used after 2026. Almaz Kumenov May 12, 2021
Turkey's "crazy" canal would impact Eurasian trade, geopolitics The project threatens the delicate regional military balance. David O'Byrne May 6, 2021
Kazakhstan: Land ban pleases activists but leaves farming with fewer options Fear of China fueled the activism, though frustrations had accumulated over stagnant living conditions in the provinces. Almaz Kumenov Apr 21, 2021
Central Asia courts green energy investors Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are eager, but investors are cautious. Rebeka Foley Apr 15, 2021
Kazakhstan bolsters protections for rare animal species It is hoped populations of leopard, tigers and wild horses could return to Kazakhstan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 7, 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
Hotel construction near Kazakhstan’s sugar castles appalls eco-activists Official promises to meet environmentalists halfway have proven disappointing. Almaz Kumenov Feb 12, 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
Caspian faces “catastrophic drop in water levels” this century The Aral Sea disaster may be merely a taste of what is to come. Jan 5, 2021