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China restores degraded pastures in Uzbekistan — Central Asia becomes a testing ground for the "Green Wall

China restores degraded pastures in Uzbekistan — Central Asia becomes a testing ground for the "Green Wall

Chinese M-Grass Ecology and Environment Group signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Green University to restore degraded pastures and combat desertification.

Kazakhstan chaired the CIS regional council on radioactive waste

Kazakhstan chaired the CIS regional council on radioactive waste

In Kurchatov, former Soviet nuclear hub, a conference on final radioactive waste isolation was held July 21–23, 2026.

The Arctic without diesel: Russia builds first autonomous research station on renewable energy

The Arctic without diesel: Russia builds first autonomous research station on renewable energy

Construction of the Snowflake international Arctic station has begun in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug — a unique research complex operating without diesel fuel or centralized power grids.

China has tamed the country's largest desert — and is now sharing its experience with Central Asia

China has tamed the country's largest desert — and is now sharing its experience with Central Asia

In November 2024, China completed a 3,046 km green belt around the Taklamakan Desert, named one of 2025’s top ten engineering feats by WFEO.

China bets on speed: first new-generation pumped storage hydropower plant to be equipped with unique spherical valve

China bets on speed: first new-generation pumped storage hydropower plant to be equipped with unique spherical valve

China has started building a 500 MW pumped storage plant, set to be the world’s first next-gen facility with an innovative high-speed spherical valve.

World Bank to allocate $20 million to address Central Asia's water issues — 40 million people to benefit

World Bank to allocate $20 million to address Central Asia's water issues — 40 million people to benefit

The World Bank’s Board approved the new CAWEC regional program — $20M to boost Central Asian cooperation on transboundary water resource management.

French Ecology Minister resigns over authorization of two banned pesticides — and remains in office

French Ecology Minister resigns over authorization of two banned pesticides — and remains in office

French Ecology Minister Monique Barboux resigned to President Macron, protesting a law that temporarily allows two bee-harming pesticides.