Shardara received more water than expected — Kazakhstan's water diplomacy worked
As summer 2026 sets European river-shrinking records, Kazakhstan quietly but intensively pursues its own water diplomacy.
Water
The world divided the most scarce water — Kazakhstan got half as much in 2026
A direct link emerges between the global water scarcity ranking and new quotas for the Syr Darya and Amu Darya: Turkmenistan, a world leader in per capita water use, shares the same river basin as southern Kazakhstan.
Super-El Niño to hit Africa for $20 billion — Central Asia faces downpours and heat
The African Development Bank has for the first time put a price tag on the looming El Niño, which meteorologists call one of the strongest on record.
Threat of dam breach around the Sorbulak reservoir near Almaty
A lake could wash away several downstream settlements. Over 50,000 people are in the potential flood zone.
How Much Water Kazakhstan Loses Due to Carelessness and Corruption
Corruption, theft, and reluctance to save water or adopt water-saving technologies — what this costs Kazakhstan.
HOW DRINKING WATER IS POLLUTED IN ASTANA
Astana's tap water has long failed to meet required standards. We investigate what's wrong with the capital's water supply.
New York becomes first in US to ban construction of large data centers — due to electricity bills and threat to water resources
New York Governor Kathy Hochul imposed a one-year moratorium on large data center construction — the first such ban in U.S. history.