Armenians Fight Uranium Mine Plans
Residents of southern region say life will be untenable if mining goes ahead.
9 Jul 10
Environment
Pied Piper Needed in Tajik City
The Tajik capital Dushanbe is overrun with rodents, and none of the usual methods of curbing their numbers is working.
9 Jul 10
Torrential Rains Threaten Georgian Town
Experts warn that rocks washed down by rivers could bury Kvareli if heavy flood occurs.
7 Jul 10
Baghdad's Trash Piles Up
Municipality tries to tackle garbage crisis, but does it have the resources to do so?
2 Jul 10
Azeri Officials in Firing Line Over Floods
Villagers say they were forced to battle the rising waters unaided.
21 May 10
Badghis Pistachio Forests Face Destruction
Poverty and a lack of fuel leading people to chop down valuable nut trees.
13 May 10
Caucasus: Feb/Mar '10
IWPR enquiries prompt authorities to fix disastrous sewage problems.
15 Apr 10
Circassians' Anger at Sochi Games
The United Nations has criticised the Russian government’s work on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, saying it risks causing irreversible harm to the pristine Caucasus environment.
19 Mar 10
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