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For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposedA Soviet engineering dream aimed to reverse Siberian rivers for Central Asian agriculture. This ambitious plan involved studying over 120 i...- Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
- Uzbekistan launches ambitious "Uzbekistan–2030" strategyUzbekistan has launched its Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy, a comprehensive plan for national reform and development. The strategy outlines 100 m...
- Kazakhstan president echoes India’s views & calls for comprehensive UN reformsPresident Tokayev of Kazakhstan, addressing the UN General Assembly, advocated for comprehensive UN reform, emphasising the need for greate...
- Aral Sea is disappearing — it is unleashing a toxic dust storm crisis across Central AsiaNew research shows the dried Aral Sea region is rising due to Earth’s mantle, adjusting to lose water weight. The man-made environmental di...
- Uzbekistan fast becoming hub of eco-tourism in Central Asian regionThe government of Uzbekistan in fact has brought in an act – ‘Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan’ to promote eco-tourism.
- Butterfly warningPeter Smetacek, the Bhimtal-based expert on Indian butterflies and moths tells Narayani Ganesh that butterflies are not just beautiful inse...
- ""Very few drops to drink"As the eminent poet W H Auden noted, “Thousands have lived without love, but not one without water.”
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