Melting giants: the history of glaciology across Central Asia
Melting glaciers are often regarded as icons of climate change. But how were they viewed in the early days of glaciology and, more specifically, climate change research? When and how did scientific re...
1 Juli 27min
Breathless in Bishkek: the struggle for clean air in a city contested by geography, urban development and climate change
The Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek ranks among the largest cities in all of Central Asia. Located close to the country's border with Kazakhstan, it lies just off the northern fringe of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too R...
11 Maj 30min
Saving Balkhash: Kazakhstan's largest lake under threat from extractivism and climate change
Lake Balkhash is the 14th largest lake in the world and one of the largest in Asia. Its ecological importance is matched by the number of threats it has been facing for decades: copper mining, hydropo...
18 Feb 40min
From Central Asia to the Amazon: preparing for COP30
Central Asia is among the world's most vulnerable regions to climate change. Already today, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are facing various climate consequences: fro...
9 Nov 202528min
From coal to clean? Renewable energy pioneers in Central Asia
Central Asia is among the world's most vulnerable regions to climate change. And while some of the Central Asian countries are heavily reliant on fossil fuels, there is potential for renewable energy ...
20 Okt 202543min
Of trolleybuses and mountains: struggling for clean air in Kyrgyzstan and community empowerment in Tajikistan
Today, we are introducing you to two people at the forefront of activism and resistance to very concrete environmental issues in their home countries, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Boris talks to Bermet ...
7 Sep 202557min
Critical Raw Materials in Central Asia
The green transition aims to overcome fossil dependencies. But what about the materials required for renewable energy? And why are the EU and others actors so interested in Central Asia? Join Angelina...
6 Apr 20251h
After COP29: what's next for climate action?
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) ended in late November in Baku. Two weeks of intense climate negotiations unveiled deep divides—particularly between the Global North and South over clima...
27 Dec 202446min
