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
Event | Activists hopeful UN conference will catalyze water action in Central Asia The initiative strives to get more women in the room when water-management decisions are made. Mar 22, 2023
Police crack down on water protest in Azerbaijan Police fired rubber bullets into the crowd protesting the acute water shortages that the president promised to address three years ago. Heydar Isayev Mar 16, 2023
Turkmenistan: Second-best at being the worst While the country's authoritarian rulers are utterly indifferent to political freedoms, how the investment regime is perceived is another matter. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 14, 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
Armenia restarts controversial gold mine The Amulsar project had been suspended since 2018 because of fears of environmental hazards. Arshaluis Mgdesyan Feb 27, 2023
Azerbaijan: Baku's vanishing vegetation Green space is dwindling in Azerbaijan’s capital. Plans to remodel the Botanical Garden appear to make the problem worse. Heydar Isayev Feb 10, 2023
With temperatures rising, Uzbekistan braces for flooding The number of floods has been increasing with every passing year. Feb 2, 2023
Kazakhstan studies domesticating endangered saiga antelopes Farmers complain that rebounding populations are encroaching on their pastures. Joanna Lillis Feb 1, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Life under the smog dome Bishkek is now suffering with some of the world’s worst air pollution. Danil Usmanov Jan 26, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek banks on China’s gas-powered buses to clean air Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become the most obvious alternative to ubiquitous but problematic minibuses. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Jan 20, 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
The looming fight over nuclear power in Kyrgyzstan Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant? Aiday Erkebaeva Jan 4, 2023
Central Asian rain may be caused by Indian, Chinese pollution New research suggests that pollution thousands of miles away may be responsible for unusually strong summer downpours in Central Asia. David Trilling Jan 4, 2023
Amid Uzbekistan’s energy crunch, China enters growing solar sector Central Asia’s most populous country is suffering serious energy shortages. Chinese companies will be part of the solution. Dec 20, 2022
China has won water dispute with Kazakhstan Astana accepts that it cannot force China to use less water upstream. But the BRI may help it reduce its own water waste, a new paper argues. David Trilling Dec 7, 2022
Kazakhstan sends first nuclear fuel assemblies to China A joint venture with China has edged Kazatomprom, the world’s largest producer of uranium, into the nuclear fuel production cycle. Dec 7, 2022
Turkmenistan: A shining city in a book of records Russia is proposing a major reconfiguration of the Central Asian gas market. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Dec 6, 2022
Kazakhstan: Public anger grows after plant crash leaves thousands freezing Authorities have been pushed into action by growing public criticism over the accident. Dec 1, 2022
Kazakh president threatens nationalizations after another power plant crashes The accident in Ekibastuz came as temperatures plunged to -30 Celsius. Nov 28, 2022
New website tracks Chinese investments in Kazakhstan Despite freedom of information laws, Kazakh officials often refuse to discuss what Chinese investors are doing. That breeds suspicion. Nov 25, 2022
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. Nov 17, 2022
Uzbekistan: Where the Amu Darya goes to die A journey down the terminal stretch of a once-mighty river highlights how hard it will be to fend off environmental catastrophe. David Trilling Nov 10, 2022