Kyrgyzstan: How Realistic is Phasing Out Coal?
The country is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but production and consumption of fossil fuel continues to grow.
3 Nov 21
Environment
Georgia: Landfill Overwhelms Gali Village
Ethnic Georgians say that the de facto Abkhazia government is using their land as a dumping ground.
8 Oct 21
Turkey: Has Sea Snot Killed the Marmara?
Huge overgrowth of marine mucilage threatens to suffocate Turkish coastline near Istanbul.
16 Jun 21
Georgia: Protests Against New Power Plant Continue
Tbilisi hopes that 800 million US dollar investment will boost energy security and provide jobs, but activists say the risks are enormous.
18 Mar 21
Private Wells Siphon off Afghanistan's Water
Farmland under threat as access to irrigation decreases.
23 Feb 18
Illegal Logging Destroying Afghan Forests
Government struggles to protect vast areas of woodland.
23 Jan 18
Afghan Land Endangered by Amu River
Poor infrastructure means that more and more territory is being swallowed up.
23 Jan 18
Green Activists Launch Tbilisi Protest
Campaigners say the authorities are destroying parks under pressure from developers.
28 Aug 16
Green Campaigners Oppose Georgia's Hydropower Drive
Critics say environmental and human costs are too high.
14 Oct 15
Villagers Want Action on Pollution in Georgian Mining Area
As locals say air quality is poor and water is unsafe to drink, a mining firm says it’s taking practical steps towards cleaner production.
18 Aug 15
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