Podcast: COP29 and the implications for Central Asia
1 day ago · Eurasianet is pleased to present a podcast, The Eurasian Climate Brief, produced by our content partner n-ost, focusing on environmental challenges in Central Asia within the prism of this year’s annual UN climate conference, COP29, which convened November 11 in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. Hosts Boris Schneider and Angelina Davydova will examine key …
Kazakhstan: Seals are dying en masse in the Caspian Sea
1 day ago · This marks the second time in two years that Caspian seals have died en masse under mysterious circumstances. In November 2022, more than 170 carcasses were found along the Kazakh coast, and a month later, about 2,500 dead seals washed up in Russian territory. In 2023, Kazakh officials determined that viral infections were the root cause of the ...
UN climate conference opens in Azerbaijan with call for …
2 days ago · The 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, held this year in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, kicked off November 11 with a plea for attendees to clean up a mess. “One single COP can’t deliver the full transformation that every nation needs,” UN Climate Change Executive Secretary ...
Armenia: Government efforts to enhance surveillance …
5 days ago · (Photo: Public domain) The Armenian government is proceeding cautiously on a security bill that would build up surveillance infrastructure in the capital Yerevan, allowing more time for public discussion of the pros and cons of giving authorities expanded powers to potentially track individuals’ movements.
Perspectives: Time running out for EU to fight for Georgian ...
5 days ago · Decisive action toward Georgia by the EU is unlikely, as long as Germany is inwardly focused. Inaction by the EU would undermine the aspirations of Georgian citizens who have consistently voiced their desire for a democratic and European future. Protests in Georgia reflect the public’s resistance to the government’s authoritarian tendencies.
Lika Kobeshavidze | Eurasianet
5 days ago · Perspectives: Time running out for EU to fight for Georgian democratization. Brussels can organize an independent investigation of electoral irregularities. Lika Kobeshavidze Nov 8, 2024.
На Южном Кавказе готовят климатические конференц-залы
5 days ago · Национальный проект М100, направленный на поддержку городов Румынии по их переходу к «зеленой» экономике, назвал 10 городов, которые должны к 2035 году добиться климатической нейтральности. В ...
В России некому трудиться | Eurasianet
1 day ago · (Фото: Moscow-Live, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, t.ly/fJ8lC) Ключевые события и факты, влияющие из-за войны в Украине на жизнь российского общества, в еженедельном блоге «Россияне и война» на Eurasianet. org.. У представителей властных кругов России ...
Экология стран Кавказа и Черного моря | Eurasianet
5 days ago · На Южном Кавказе готовят климатические конференц-залы. Экологи отмечают уязвимость региона перед экологическими проблемами. Экология стран Кавказа и Черного моря Nov 8, 2024.