Thursday, February 5, 2026

Environment

Heavy rain triggers landslide, evacuation in western Georgia

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TBILISI, August 10 – Heavy rain has triggered landslides in the Khelvachauri municipality of western Georgia, forcing the temporary evacuation of 15 families from their homes. Local authorities said the evacuation was done for reasons of safety, as unstable ground near houses was posing a serious risk. The downpour flooded both main and local roads, … Read more

Heavy rain causes flooded streets in Batumi

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TBILISI, August 9 – Heavy rainfall in Georgia’s Black Sea coastal city of Batumi caused flooding across several neighborhoods. According to city officials, multiple streets, residential courtyards, basements, and ground-floor apartments were inundated. Municipal crews working jointly with utility companies began pumping out floodwater soon after the rain subsided. Drainage systems and sea outflow channels … Read more

Georgia to reopen Russia-Georgia border crossing after mudslide scare

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TBILISI, August 1 – Authorities in Georgia have lifted an earlier glacier alert and cleared the border area between Russia and Georgia of immediate danger and recommended that the Dariali boarder crossing be reopened. The National Environment Agency lifted its mudslide alert in the mountainous Devdoraki Valley, after confirming that water levels have returned to … Read more

Russia-Georgia border crossing evacuated due to glacier alert

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TBILISI, July 31 – The Dariali border crossing between Russia and Georgia was evacuated Thursday, due to an early warning system for glacier hazard being triggered. Georgian authorities activated the warning system in the mountainous Devdoraki–Dariali area after sensors detected rises in water flow, typically an early sign of glacier melt or debris flow from … Read more

Two injured in clashes as special forces arrest hydropower protester near Tskaltubo

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TBILISI, DFWatch–At least two people were injured as protesters clashed with police in a village near Tskaltubo Tuesday evening. The clashes broke out as special forces arrived in the village of Sakulia in order to arrest a 29-year-old man for involvement in protests against the Namakhvani hydropower project. Clashes took place as police arrived at … Read more

New study finds dangerous levels of toxins in the Black Sea

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The Black Sea contains toxic concentrations of several pollutants, a new study has found. The dangerous substances include soot, pesticides, insecticides, mercury and flame retardants. In addition, 124 chemicals dangerous for the sea ecosystem and human health were identified in the study, which was presented in Odessa on July 29. These include persistent organic … Read more