The water level in the Aral Sea has risen by almost half a meter
By 48 cm, to be precise, the water level in the Aral Sea has risen, the official website of the akimat of the Kyzylorda region of Kazakhstan reports.
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Ocean Treaty: historic agreement reached after ten years of negotiations
The countries have reached a historic agreement on the protection of the oceans after 10 years of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty aims to make 30% of the seas protected areas for the protection and restoration of marine nature by 2030.
Germany's imports of solar equipment from China amounted to more than €3.1 billion in 2022
In 2022, Germany imported equipment for solar power plants worth about €3.6 billion, while imports from China amounted to just over €3.1 billion, which is about 87% of total imports. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office Destatis.
Bouygues Turkmen will regularly hold environmental events for children in Ashgabat
Bouygues Turkmen company intends to regularly hold environmental events for children in Ashgabat at its new Carbon Training Center, representatives of the company told ORIENT.
A plan for the waste-free holding of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou has been presented
The organizers of the XIX Asian Summer Games 2022 in Hangzhou presented an Action Plan for a multi-sport event with zero waste.
Turkmenistan and UNIDO are implementing a project in the field of phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Turkmenistan, together with the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), is implementing a project to phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons, the UN press service in Turkmenistan reports.
The world's largest ice rink will not open for the first time due to a mild winter
The famous Canadian skating rink Rideau Canal Skateway, which is the world's largest skating rink with natural ice, will not open for the first time this winter season due to insufficiently cold weather, reports Reuters.
A new French fund will finance the development of solar energy in Africa
The new French investment fund GREEN INVEST with $92.63 million will finance the production of solar energy in West and Central Africa, Reuters reports, citing a statement by the manager of the French fund.
A Chinese company intends to build a plant for the production of solar panels in Uzbekistan
The Chinese company Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co Ltd plans to build a large plant for the production of solar panels in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan. The total cost of the plant will be $75 million, Renewables Now reports, citing a statement from the administration of the Fergana region.
Turkmenistan was represented at the EU-CA Conference on environmental issues
A delegation from Turkmenistan took part in the 7th EU-Central Asia High–level Conference on Environment and Water Resources, which ended in Rome.
Turkmenistan discusses best practices in the field of adaptation to climate change
Best practices in the field of planning measures for adaptation to climate change is the main topic of the seminar, which started today in Turkmenistan in a hybrid format.
Sustainable management of land resources in the Aral basin was discussed in Dashoguz
The United Nations Development Program in Turkmenistan held a round table on conservation and sustainable management of land resources in the Aral Sea basin in the Dashoguz region, according to the organization's Instagram page.
Caspian seals will be counted in Russia
The Ministry of Nature of Russia will hold a winter accounting of Caspian seals, which are found dead on the seashore every year, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press service of the ministry.
Graduates of the FLEX program in Turkmenistan took part in the eco-challenge
Graduates of the FLEX program for high school students from all over Turkmenistan took part in an eco-campaign, the website of the American Councils in Turkmenistan reports.
One of the world's largest mud volcanoes has started erupting in Turkmenistan
The Akpatlavuk mud volcano — one of the largest in the world — has begun to erupt in the south-west of Turkmenistan, the MIR 24 TV channel reported on Friday.
