A mighty ancient ocean shaped Central Asia’s landscape

New research from Adelaide University suggests the power of the ancient Tethys Ocean might have shaped Central Asia’s ...
Los Angeles Times

Journey Through the 5 Stans - Central Asia

The “Five Stans” – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – are formidable former Soviet Union republics in the heart of Central Asia. This Central Asian region, sprawling ...

This one country has deserts, snowy mountains and ancient cities — and you can explore it all in one trip

Discover Uzbekistan, the one country where you can explore vast deserts, ancient Silk Road cities and snowy mountains in a ...
Science Daily

Central Asia’s last stable glaciers just started to collapse

Snowfall shortages are now destabilizing some of the world’s last resilient glaciers, as shown by a new study in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains. Using a monitoring station on Kyzylsu Glacier, ...