Refilling the Aral Sea: A Spanish scientific proposal to avoid releasing millions of tons of CO₂
Researchers suggest in an article in ‘Science’ financing lake restoration with carbon credits
Bukhara and Tashkent: Opposing universes in Uzbekistan
These two cities are as distinct as they are complementary for understanding the country’s history. One hosts one of the best-preserved medieval complexes in Central Asia, while the other is a unique architectural hybrid that blends Soviet brutalism with traditional Islamic ornamentation
Javokhir Sindarov: ‘What I remember most from my childhood is chess’
The winner of the Candidates Tournament, a 20-year-old Uzbek, relies on his intuition and computers, and has not studied the great champions of history
The US drive to find third countries to deport migrants is gaining momentum
Rwanda is the latest nation to accept citizens of other nationalities amid allegations of repression and torture at Trump’s chosen destinations
Modern cotton slaves in 18 countries work for large textile companies and many are children
A recent investigation reveals that child exploitation and forced labor are being used to pick cotton on dozens of farms in India. This investigation adds to those in countries such as China, which is accused of enslaving ethnic minorities to provide this raw material to dozens of brands
‘Qurut’, the dried yogurt balls rich in calcium and protein that have been chewed since the times of Ghengis Khan
Small spheres of fermented milk have figured in the Central Asian diet for centuries and today, can be a delicious option as an appetizer or for adding flavor to salads, soups and stews
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