By IntelliNews Eurasia desk There was a very mixed vibe coming from this week’s major water security meeting held in the ...

Rivers do not just move water; they act as nature's hard drives, saving a permanent record of what happens on the surface. When toxic chemicals settle into the mud at the riverbed, they create a ...

I don’t find evidence that [Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan] are yet grappling with the water needs of next-generation industries.” ...

A new international study led by Lander Van Tricht (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ETH Zürich), shows that glaciers in Central ...

Water usage for irrigation and other purposes by Central Asian states was lower than permitted allotments in 2024, despite generally adequate supplies, according to data published by the Interstate ...

Researchers in Russia are once again evaluating a plan — first proposed more than a century ago — to divert water from Siberia’s Ob River to Central Asian countries currently facing acute shortages, ...

A little part of the Toktogul Reservoir seen through the surrounding mountains. Credit: Photo by Azamat E on Unsplash Every year, rain and snow that falls in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan provides water ...

Central Asia is tilting more decisively towards China as geopolitical uncertainty deepens, with Beijing’s expanding influence ...

Central Asia’s prospects for critical mineral mining and transport connectivity will sink if the region cannot reach an agreement on water sustainability. The water crisis in Central Asia is one of ...

This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...