Community
Field reports
Heavy smog layer after morning inversion
Grey band sitting over the southern districts toward the foothills. AirKaz station corroborates — PM2.5 spiked to 142 µg/m³ at 08:10 local.
Persistent haze over the Temirtau–Karaganda belt
Brown plume hanging low all morning, strong sulphur smell near the ring road. Visibility down noticeably versus yesterday.
Oil sheen spreading along the riverbank
Rainbow film stretching ~200m downstream of the industrial outfall. Sample logged with kit #ATY-07; requesting Kazhydromet cross-check.
Discoloured foam along the Caspian shoreline
Yellowish foam and a chemical odour over roughly 150m of beach near the seawater intake. Seal-monitoring volunteers notified.
Illegal dumping expanding along the canal
Construction debris and household waste tipped over the bank, partly in the water. Third sighting this month — requesting municipal escalation.
Flamingo flock returned to the lake early
Around forty birds on the northern shallows — eight days earlier than the 10-year median. Logged to the migration tracker.
Active missions
Watershed Watch
+450 ptsLog 5 water-quality readings from your local waterway this month.
Canopy Census
+600 ptsMap 20 street trees with species + condition in your district.
Night Sky Audit
+280 ptsSubmit 3 light-pollution measurements after 23:00.
Achievements
Local eco-events
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