Climate change is forcing farmers in Kyrgyzstan to change their traditional crops. In Batken region, some farms are switching from apricots to raspberries and cherries due to increasingly frequent frosts.
This spring, over 400,000 forest and fruit trees were planted in four districts of Kyrgyzstan as part of an FAO project to combat climate change, the organization’s press service reported.
The 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has opened in Bonn, Germany, to prepare decisions for the upcoming COP31 climate conference in Turkey.
Central Asian countries must accelerate the transition from discussing climate goals to implementing them in practice, as water scarcity intensifies and the impacts of climate change deepen, participants at a regional conference said on Friday. A key event on the final day of the Regional Ecological
A regional dialogue has started in Bishkek aimed at harmonizing policies and developing unified digital tools to coordinate efforts among Central Asian countries in addressing climate-related threats.
Conference-related events began in Dushanbe on Monday, May 25, as Tajikistan hosts the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development,” 2018-2028 . The week gives Tajikistan a fresh stage for a role it has built for years: using w
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, while extreme heat, droughts, floods, and rapid glacier melt are becoming the new climate norm. This conclusion was presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its new report State of the Climate in Asia 2025.
Tajikistan and the United Nations will co-host the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “ Water for Sustainable Development ” 2018-2028 next week, as Central Asia and other regions face increasing water scarcity because of climate change, higher consumption,
Uzbekistan and China have agreed to expand cooperation on environmental protection, including the development of early warning systems for dust and sandstorms, according to Uzbekistan’s National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change. The agreement was discussed during a meeting between Aziz Abdukh
Seven villages in Ak-Turpak rural area of Kadamdzhai district in Batken region will be provided with clean drinking water by 2027. The project is being implemented as part of the «Strengthening the Resilience of Water Services to Climate Change» program, financed by the World Bank.
Central Asia could face unusually heavy rainfall during the summer of 2026 as the climate phenomenon known as El Niño is expected to return in the coming months, according to forecasts from the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO estimates there is an 80% chance that El
As part of the Regional Ecological Summit (RES 2026) in Astana, the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty organised a session titled “The Cryosphere of Central Asia: From Scientific Assessment to Joint Climate Adaptation Action,” in cooperation with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Tajikistan is positioning renewable energy and regional electricity trade as central to its long-term economic strategy, as Dushanbe seeks to build on its hydropower base while reducing exposure to climate- and seasonal-supply risks. The message was delivered by Deputy Minister of Energy and Water R
Uzbekistan’s first national exhibition at Milan Design Week 2026 has closed with strong international recognition, drawing large crowds and earning praise from critics for its focus on culture, craft, and environmental change. Titled When Apricots Blossom , the exhibition ran from April 20 to 26 at
Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Toktobaev met with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan Antje Grawé to discuss key areas of cooperation in climate policy, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
Average air temperatures in Kyrgyzstan have risen by approximately 1.3°C over the past 50 years, surpassing the global average increase of around 1°C over the same period. Climatologist Zoya Kretova said on «Green Tea» podcast.
The area covered by glaciers in Issyk-Kul Basin has decreased by 33.7 percent over the past 70–90 years. The Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzhydromet) reported.
Bishkek’s irrigation system is approximately 70-80 percent deteriorated. Gulnara Abdyldaeva, director of Air Quality Improvement Project Implementation Department at the Ministry of Natural Resources, announced on Birinchi Radio.
The countries of Central Asia will receive World Bank support to address one of the region’s most pressing challenges—water resources management. The funds will be used to modernize water management systems, develop digital metering systems, and prepare new transboundary projects.
Central Asia’s water woes continue to grow worse. The water flow in the Amu Darya, one of Central Asia’s two great rivers, is slowly but significantly diminishing in Tajikistan, where the river originates. A recently released report shows the Amu Darya’s water flow in the middle and lower reaches in