Category: Environment - Page 5

Russia-Georgia border crossing evacuated due to glacier alert

August 5, 2025July 31, 2025 by DFWatch staff

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

June 1, 2021 by DFWatch staff

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

August 5, 2019 by DFWatch staff

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

Landslide triggers flooding, evacuation in Svaneti

August 4, 2025July 6, 2018 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A landslide triggered a flood wave carrying large amounts of mud and debris down the Nenskra river in Svaneti, western Georgia on Thursday.

Dozens of people fled their homes or were evacuated, as at least four bridges

Tbilisi on edge as strong rain brings fear of 'another 2015'

June 11, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Strong rain with hail hit Tbilisi and some other parts of Georgia on Saturday, causing damage to cars, infrastructure and crops.

As some Tbilisians feared a repeat of the tragic flooding in 2015, the police blocked Vake-Saburtalo Road in Tbilisi following advice

Massive snowfall causing problems in western Georgia

February 17, 2017 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Massive snowfall is causing problems in western Georgia, especially the two regions Samegrelo and Svaneti, where the snow cover in some places exceeds one meter.

An avalanche cut off an important road connecting Zugdidi and Mestia, the administrative centers

Locals rescue two youth from the snow after avalanche

December 13, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Bodzauri_avalanche — The two youth were caught by an avalanche in the village Bodzauri. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Two young people were pulled out of the snow alive Monday evening after being caught by an avalanche in a mountainous part of Georgia’s Adjara region.

Locals helped the two survive the ordeal. They did not have life-threatening injuries but were taken to hospital.

Construction work ends on Georgia's first wind farm

September 21, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Construction work on Georgia’s first wind farm has been completed near Gori, the Energy Development Fund of Georgia announced.

The facility consists of six turbines, each with a power output of 3.45MW.

Strong rain and flooding in Batumi

September 17, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Black Sea coast was hit by strong rain on Friday, flooding the streets and inundating ground floors and basements in Batumi, a city of 150,000 people.

Emergency workers were still pumping out the flood water
from houses

Green activists keep up pressure on City Hall for tree-cutting scandal

September 3, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The eco-activists of Guerilla Gardening rallied in front of Tbilisi City Hall again on Friday, demanding the dismissal of the two bureaucrats in charge of tree cutting in the capital.

They demand the dismissal of the head and the deputy of City Hall’s