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Madrid paralyzed by deadly snow storm MADRID. KAZINFORM The region of Madrid woke up on Sunday morning under a blanket of snow after a historic blizzard struck the capital and surrounding areas, bringing road and rail traffic to a standstill as well as shutting the international Barajas airport.

11.01.2021 19:10

Law on administrative offenses in the field of environment signed NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev inked the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On amendments to the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on administrative offenses in the field of environment», Kazinform has learnt from the press service of Akorda.

02.01.2021 14:02

Kazakhstani law on issues of environment amended NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev inked the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On amendments to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the issues of environment», Kazinform has learnt from the press service of Akorda.

02.01.2021 12:12

Head of State signs Environmental Code NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of Akorda.

02.01.2021 11:40

Five new spider species found in Yunnan Province KUNMING. KAZINFORM Chinese scientists have discovered five new spider species in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

29.12.2020 13:31

Prime Minister Mamin highlights importance of water resources’ efficient use NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin highlighted the importance of efficient use of water resources at the Government’s session on Tuesday, Kazinform reports.

22.12.2020 11:21

Quake recorded on the Caspian Sea AKTAU-BAKU. KAZINFORM An earthquake was recorded on the Caspian Sea, the website of the republican seismic service centre at the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan reads.

18.12.2020 13:53

Countries accounting for 70% of global economy declare commitment to zero emissions goal LONDON. KAZINFORM The countries that account for 70% of the global economy remain committed to zero carbon emission goals, according to a final statement of the Climate Ambition Summit 2020, held in a virtual format on Saturday.

14.12.2020 09:13

Countries accounting for 70% of global economy declare commitment to zero emissions goal LONDON. KAZINFORM - The countries that account for 70% of the global economy remain committed to zero carbon emission goals, according to a final statement of the Climate Ambition Summit 2020, held in a virtual format on Saturday, TASS reports.

13.12.2020 13:39

UN chief wants worldwide "state of climate emergency" UNITED NATIONS. KAZINFORM - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for a worldwide «state of climate emergency» to tackle global warming, Xinhua reports.

13.12.2020 12:25

Atyrau rgn to plant 7 mln trees by 2025 ATYRAU. KAZINFORM «Atyrau region will plant 7 mln trees from 2020 until 2025,» Atyrau region Governor Makhambet Dosmukhambetov told the Government meeting.

10.12.2020 15:34

Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for illegal tree cutting NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan is working on measures to toughen punishment for unlawful felling of trees, Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev said Thursday, Kazinform reports.

10.12.2020 12:17

ANSA: 1 dead as bad weather sweeps Italy ROME. KAZINFORM One person died as bad weather swept Italy over the weekend.

07.12.2020 20:58

KazNU takes part in ‘The State of the Planet’ World Leadership Forum ALMATY. KAZINFORM - At the World Leadership Forum, organized by Columbia University (USA), a speech by the Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres on «The State of the Planet» took place. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, which leads a Global hub of the UN «Academic impact» program on sustainability, was invited as a partner to participate at the online high-level meeting, Kazinform has learnt from the university’s press service.

07.12.2020 12:45

Kazakhstan and Russia to foster geology coop MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Today in Moscow Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev and Natural Resources and Ecology Minister of Russia Alexander Kozlov signed a memorandum of cooperation in the sphere of geology, the Ministry’s press service reports.

04.12.2020 16:48

New Zealand to declare a climate emergency next week SYDNEY. KAZINFOR New Zealand will declare a climate emergency next week to promote decarbonization and face the effects of the climate crisis, the country’s climate change minister announced Thursday.

27.11.2020 16:11

Kazakhstan to build 24 new landfill sites NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The new Environmental Code adopted will result in systemic solutions aimed at better environmental situation in the country, Kazakh Ecology, Geology, and National Resources Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev told the government session, Kazinform correspondent reports.

24.11.2020 12:36

Ecological situation improvement – priority task of Government, Kazakh PM NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The Kazakh Government meeting focused today on the progress of fulfillment of the roadmaps for integrated approaches for solving environmental issues of the regions, the PM’s official website reads.

24.11.2020 11:36

Kazakh PM instructs to step up efforts in greenhouse gas reduction NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin has instructed to step up the efforts to reduce growth of greenhouse gas emissions at a government session Tuesday, Kazinform correspondent reports.

24.11.2020 11:15

Climate change more significant challenge than COVID-19: Red Cross GENEVA. KAZINFORM - Climate change poses an even more significant challenge to humanity than COVID-19, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned in a report on Tuesday, Xinhua reports.

17.11.2020 17:50

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