Armenia
Yerevan’s ‘unhealthy’ air provokes harsh reactions from residents
The high rates of air pollution in the Armenian capital remains a hot topic on social media.
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Environment
A forest in the city centre: rewilding Rustavi
Rustavi’s reputation is anything but green, with the Soviet-built Georgian city known as a heavily polluted industrial hub. But an environmental regeneration project is hoping to change that, by bringing nature, and even otters, back to the city centre. ‘Every year I thought of leaving Rustavi, especially during the winter’, says Data Tsintsadze, 31. Born and raised in the industrial city 20 kilometres southeast of Georgia’s capital, staying there any longer seemed a bleak and uninspiring pros
Environment
Georgia introduces car emission fines in major cities
From Monday, exhaust from private cars is being monitored in four of Georgia’s largest cities, with drivers whose emissions exceed established limits facing fines. The move is aimed at reducing high levels of urban air pollution, which have reportedly increased in recent years. The resolution means that patrolling teams will monitor the visible exhaust of cars of both Georgian citizens and foreign residents for harmful substances in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Rustavi. Drivers will be fined
Environment
Demands for action on air pollution in Rustavi
Despite pushing lawmakers to amend legislation to counter industrial air pollution in Georgia, activists in Rustavi are now fighting for the rules to be implemented. Activists and residents from Rustavi gathered on Sunday in the city centre to protest air pollution. The demonstration coincided with World Environment Day, marked annually globally to raise awareness of environmental issues, including air pollution. The rallygoers marched through Merab Kostava Avenue blocking traffic in one di
Armenia
Activists in Armenia raise the alarm over oil-covered storks
Photographs of oil-covered storks that have emerged online have reignited fears from environmentalists over the fate of the birds in Armenia. According to the Armenian Environmental Front, a group of activists visited several villages in the central Ararat and Armavir provinces on 4 July and identified 65 of the birds covered in oil. Activists have laid the blame on fisheries in the region, which they accuse of polluting the areas where storks feed. The Ministry of the Environment has als
Analysis
Analysis | Air pollution in Tbilisi nearly halved by COVID-19 measures
Particulate matter in Tbilisi’s air has fallen by as much as 45% following the introduction of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, according to analysis of air quality data by CRRC Georgia. The findings reflect broader global trends which have seen dramatic decreases in air pollution levels in China, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Data from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture show a clear fall in air pollution in the Georgian capital. The plot below examines ov
Armenia
Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi
For years the copper smelter was the economic heart of Alaverdi, but its operation came at a price, the plant spewed thousands of tonnes of toxic emissions into the air. Today the smelter’s terrible environmental record finally caught up with it. Karen Petrosyan, one of the few residents of Alaverdi who is still employed at the smelter, told OC Media that he is one of only 230 remaining employees — less than 2% of the city’s population of 13,000. But despite having the title of ‘employee’,
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