Eco-world

Activists recycled 90 tons of plastic waste in Ashgabat as part of the UNDP and NPST project
30.10.2022
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At the initiative of the Nature Protection Society of Turkmenistan and the UNDP, more than 90 tons of plastic waste were sorted and processed in Ashgabat during the two stages of the pilot project, the UNDP Permanent Representative in the country Narine Sahakyan said in an interview with the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper.

A regional dialogue on the protection of natural territories in Central Asia has started
30.10.2022
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The first meeting within the framework of the Regional Dialogue on Cross-Border Cooperation in the Field of Management of Protected Natural Areas in Central Asia was held in Tashkent.

Regional strategy on adaptation to climate change in Central Asia discussed in Tashkent
29.10.2022
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The capital of Uzbekistan has become the venue for the third meeting of the working group to discuss the Regional Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia.

David Moran: Climate decisions now will shape the future
26.10.2022
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COP26 Regional Ambassador for Europe, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran David Moran arrived in Ashgabat on a working visit, during which he took part in the Youth Climate Conference.

A baby Nile crocodile was born in the Ashgabat Zoo
20.10.2022
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A pair of Nile crocodiles in the Ashgabat Zoo gave birth to a cub, the MIR 24 TV channel reports.

A way to "darken" the Sun is being sought in the United States
19.10.2022
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The White House Office of Science and Technology will be coordinating a 5-year research project to study ways to "darken" the Sun in an attempt to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis, CNBC reports.

In 2022, the number of discarded smartphones in the world will reach 5 billion
17.10.2022
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According to the International Forum for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away in 2022 as many people do not recycle old phones, reports the BBC.

Climate refugees – who are they?
08.10.2022
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Moving is a difficult decision from both moral and physical point of view, due to the deterioration of the situation due to various factors. We've all seen people moving abroad for one reason or another in our news feeds. The search for a place for a "better life" can equally turn out to be both a success and an unenviable failure, which will add to the world statistics on the number of failed labor migrants.

An eco-festival with thematic quests and challenges will be held in Ashgabat for the first time
30.09.2022
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The British Embassy in Turkmenistan is organizing the first climate eco-festival "Save the Planet Together" in Ashgabat with thematic quests and challenges, the diplomatic mission reports in a press release.

COP27: eco–friendly transport is a matter of particular importance
16.09.2022
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Egypt, which is chairing COP27, has identified transport as an issue of particular importance for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held from November 6 to 18, 2022 in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh.