In April 2025, Turkmenistan – one of Central Asia’s most earthquake-prone countries – tested its ability to deliver emergency cash assistance during a simulated magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Baklan welayat. The...
A new study highlights that Turkmenistan has successfully managed critical resources like water and it performs relatively well regionally, but its long-term sustainability requires urgently addressing its unsustainable...
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network in partnership with GIZ and Unique has developed an analysis of Turkmenistan’s national system and processes concerning climate change, particularly within the...
The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) by UNEP has shown effectiveness in detecting and mitigating methane leaks globally. For instance, in Argentina, a leak of methane was promptly addressed after a MARS alert...
Turkmenistan faces contrasting water trends: severe drought pressures alongside localized flooding, posing challenges for agriculture and water management. Scientists used NASA satellite data to study water levels on...
A new report by the World Bank, titled “Unlivable: How Cities in Europe and Central Asia Can Survive and Thrive in a Hotter Future”, explains how extreme heat will increasingly affect cities across Europe and Central...
A new report by the Climate Central, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and World Weather Attribution, titled “Climate Change and the Escalation of Global Extreme Heat: Assessing and Addressing the Risks”, examines...
A new article by researchers Rahat Sabyrbekov from the OSCE Academy in Kyrgyzstan and Indra Overland from Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, published in Environmental Research Letters examines the...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released the latest edition of the annual report on global renewable power capacity expansions around the world. The report tracks renewable energy development from...
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Turkmenistan’s energy sector emitted 94.3 million tons of CO2 in 2021, a significant increase from 54.3 million tons in 2010. Buildings account for 29%...
