Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov discussed multilateral cooperation in the Central Asia region with Natalia Gherman on Feb. 2 on the eve of the completion of her tenure as the…
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Greta Thunberg vs Andrew Tate: 6 times the Swedish climate activist out-trolled the Twitter trolls
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg blew up the internet last night with her clapback against right wing ‘influencer’ and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate. Tate tweeted the Swedish climate activist boasting about his 33 cars…
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Caucasus, Central Asian countries express condolences over deadly quake in Türkiye
by Ivan Griffinby Ivan GriffinISTANBUL Countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia expressed their condolences and showed solidarity with Ankara on Monday as a strong earthquake hit southern Türkiye earlier in the day. “We…
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Protesters are trying to save abandoned German village set to be bulldozed for coal mine
Anti-coal protesters clashed with police at a massive rally of several thousand people in western Germany on Saturday, with police complaining that protective barriers had been broken down near a…
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Chinese researchers reveal causes of increased agricultural drought in Central Asia
by Horace Hallby Horace HallChinese researchers have found that anthropogenic external forcing and the natural internal variability of the climate system together have led to aggravated droughts across southern Central Asia in its early…
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Fossil fuel giants ‘throw people under the bus for their gain’, Greta Thunberg says at Davos
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanGreta Thunberg is leading some big names in youth climate action at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alongside her are Vanessa Nakate from Uganda, Helena Gualinga from Ecuador and Luisa Neubauer…
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Harvard University’s Davis Center Hosts Panel Discussion to Explore Central Asia’s Water, Energy and Climate Change Risks
by Billy Hillby Billy HillCentral Asia needs a shared vision on addressing climate change, energy and water risks, and one that balances each of the region’s country’s interests. That is one of the key…
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These reporters tried to goad Greta Thunberg. She wasn’t having any of it.
Greta Thunberg has hit reporters with a dose of her signature sarcasm, laughing off mocking questions about her activism. After a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 20…
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‘Foreign agents’: Inside the Russian climate movement taking the government to court
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyAleksandra Koroleva is the head of one of Russia’s oldest environmental groups, Ecodefense! Created in 1989, the group has had “more than enough time to anger the Russian state,” she…
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‘We’re staying hopeful’: Why the 4-year fight to stop Bristol Airport’s expansion isn’t over yet
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe UK High Court has approved the expansion of Bristol Airport – a ruling climate campaigners have vowed to fight. The decision gives the airport permission to increase its annual capacity from…
