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NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – On September 21 Nur-Sultan will carry out a city-wide volunteer clean-up devoted to the World Cleanup Day and Arbor Day (arbor comes from Latin arbor, meaning tree), Kazinform reports citing the press service of the city Akimat.

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17.09.2019 08:42

Environmentalists gear up for global climate strike

ANKARA. KAZINFORM The world will demonstrate its readiness toward tackling climate change through a global strike to be held between Sept. 20-27, said the founder of environmental 350 movement.

Society > Environment

13.09.2019 20:23

CIS Interstate Environmental Council to convene in Yerevan on Sep 17

MINSK. KAZINFORM A session of the Interstate Environmental Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is scheduled to take place in Yerevan on 17 September, BelTA learned from the CIS Executive Committee, BELTA reports.

Politics > Integration

13.09.2019 12:36

Almaty to host training seminar on climate change mitigation in Central Asia

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan will support a training seminar on sustainable environmental practices in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Society > Environment

12.09.2019 20:16

Arctic pollution: Kazakh students partake in clean-up operation

PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM - Students of North Kazakhstan State University named after M. Kozybayev have returned from the Green Arctic environmental expedition, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Ecology

12.09.2019 14:07

Over 5bn people to face water shortage by 2050 – UN forecast

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Director of the Kazakhstan Presidential Institute for Strategic Studies Zarema Shaukenova shared her view on water deficit in the Central Asian region, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Ecology

05.09.2019 20:33

Kazakhstan holds 1st Ornithology Festival

KORGALZHYN. KAZINFORM The First Ornithology Festival themed Symbolism of birds in the culture of the Great Steppe took place at the Korgalzhyn reserve, the press service of the Foundation of the First President of Kazakhstan –Leader of the Nation reports.

Society > Environment

27.08.2019 10:42

Majilis supports #Birge #TazaQazaqstan challenge

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Deputies of the Majilis participated in the #Birge #TazaQazaqstan environmental challenge which took place near Nur-Sultan, the Lower Chamber’s press service reports.

Society > Environment

24.08.2019 14:27

Saxauls to grow at Aral Sea's dried bottom

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - The dried bottom of the Aral Sea was planted with saxauls in Kyzylorda region, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Society > Environment

23.08.2019 17:58

UNICEF discussing Aral Sea issue in Ashgabat

ASHGABAT. KAZINFORM The round table discussions were held in Ashgabat to discuss the impact of the Aral Sea crisis and environmental degradation on the healthcare and nutrition of mothers and children, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

Society > Ecology

21.08.2019 22:32

KazPost employees collected 43 tonnes of waste under #TazaQazaqstan campaign

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM On August 17, the employees of JSC KazPost collected 43 tonnes of waste as part of #TazaQazaqstan ecological campaign, Kazinform reports.

Society > Environment

17.08.2019 15:42

Pregnant snow leopard caught by camera trap in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Press Secretary of the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Saken Dildakhmet posted a photo and a video of a rare snow leopard on his Facebook account.

Society > Ecology

15.08.2019 14:50

Forest ablaze at the national park

KARAGANDA. KAZINFORM Wildfire broke out in the territory of the Karkarakinsk national nature park, the press service of the Emergency Situations Department of the Kazakh Interior Ministry reports.

Top Story

13.08.2019 09:29

Semey residents join environmental campaign, collect 197 tons of garbage

SEMEY. KAZINFORM – Residents of Semey city have joined the nationwide environmental campaign #Birge#TazaQazaqstan aimed at improving the ecological situation in Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

Society > Environment

11.08.2019 14:23

Caspian seal rehabilitation center opens in Kazakhstan

AKTAU. KAZINFORM The country’s first Caspian seal studies reserach and rehabilitation centre opened in Aktau, Kazakhstan, the Forestry and Wildlife Committee press service said.

Society > Environment

09.08.2019 14:45

Strong quake rocks Turkey: above 20 injured

IZMIR. KAZINFORM A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shattered Turkey's Aegean coast on August 8 at 11:39 a.m. local time, Anadolu Agency reports.

Accidents > Accidents

09.08.2019 08:09

China on alert as typhoon Lekima nears

BEIJING. KAZINFORM China on Thursday issued a yellow alert as Typhoon Lekima, the ninth of the year, is expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province Saturday, bringing large-scale rainfall.

World News > World News

08.08.2019 16:33

Training seminar on application of Pollutant Release Transfer Registers Protocol in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan will support a training seminar on application of the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) for some 35 private sector and NGO representatives in Karaganda. The event will take place on August 20.

Society > Environment

07.08.2019 16:12

57 dead, 18,000 taken to hospitals in week in Japan heat wave

TOKYO. KAZINFORM Fifty-seven people died due to heat-related medical issues in Japan over the week starting July 29, the government said Tuesday, with the number of those taken to hospitals more than tripling from the previous week's 5,664 to 18,347.

World News > World News

06.08.2019 13:44

Wildfires in Siberia, Far East shrink to 2.4 mln hectares

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The area of wildfires raging in Siberia and the Far East has declined to 2.4 mln hectares, the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s press service told TASS on Monday.

World News > World News

05.08.2019 17:11

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