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UN says Earth on track to heat to a dangerous 3.1°C
Global heating may rise to 3.1°C by the end of the century if policy action stays the same, says a new annual UN Emissions Gap report. That is an eye-popping 5.6°F.
Not even a drop of Amu Darya river reaching Aral Sea, says report
“This is the hardest decision for us. Our priority is the immediate needs of our people,” local lawmaker says, describing how water is so scarce, nothing remains for what’s left of the Aral.
Kyrgyzstan’s giant Kambarata hydro ambition awaits World Bank feasibility, cost updates
To verify cost-effectiveness, estimated price tag of $4.5bn-5bn will be revised in line with latest market situation.
Mongolia copper-gold discovery hailed for “globally significant” prospects
Study shows Kharmagtai a world-class asset that could be important provider of energy transition metals as world economy decarbonises and electrifies.
Rosatom gives update on finding a suitable nuclear plant site in Kyrgyzstan
South of country seen as unsuitable due to high seismicity.
Infrastructure bottleneck could thwart Kazakhstan’s ambition to export green hydrogen to Europe
Great potential, however, exists in using the clean commodity to produce green industrial products in move to help decarbonise economy, says geoeconomics analyst.
Russia pressing Central Asian states to embrace nuclear power
Hoping to drum up some much-needed cash to help fuel the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine, Rosatom, Russia’s state-controlled nuclear entity, is hyping atomic energy as a “green” solution to Central Asia’s power problems.
AI will be a major source of GHGs by 2030, says Morgan Stanley
Energy ravenous AI data centres are set to become a major source of GHGs emissions by 2030 as the number of server farms needed to run the artificial intelligence services is set to expand exponentially over the next two and half decades.
Azerbaijan facing growing water shortage crisis
Azerbaijan’s ongoing water scarcity crisis has reached a critical point, exacerbated by years of inadequate infrastructure, mismanagement, and the mounting pressures of climate change, Global Voices reported on September 3.
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Iran blames dense fog for presidential helicopter crash
Sudden, dense fog in a complex spring climate caused the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other officials earlier this year, according to the final report.
EV sales in China overtake conventional combustion engine car sales
China continues to solidify its claim to be the global green champion after EV sales overtook the sales of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in July, Energy Intelligence reported on August 28.
Kazatomprom doubts tighten uranium market
Difficulties of world’s largest producer of heavy metal used in nuclear power good news for market bulls, bad news for the energy transition.
Expedition discovers rapid, unprecedented melting of Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor glacier
Shrinking of largest glacier in Tashkent region reinforces urgent climate crisis concerns.
IMF: Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help
What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry and that is increasing emissions.
Azerbaijan builds largest wind farm in the Caucasus
Azerbaijan is steadily advancing towards becoming a leader in renewable energy, with the goal of emerging as a key exporter of green energy to Europe.
Global sea surface temperatures have surged
In the past 15 months, global sea surface temperatures have surged to unprecedented levels, fuelling heatwaves, and accelerated the melting of sea ice, alarming scientists and environmentalists alike.
Killer heat taking lives of hundreds of children across Europe, Central Asia each year, Unicef study shows
Analysis another climate crisis wake-up call. Indicates half of victims dying in first year of life.
Global solar panel glut caused by Chinese overproduction
There is an overproduction of solar panels worldwide, with production capacity exceeding demand by 2 TW. This surplus has led to falling prices.