Dear colleagues and students of the Auezov South-Kazakhstan University!

For the first time we are pleased to announce that our university took part in the UI Green Metric World University Ranking and entered the top 500 universities in the world in 2020. Among the 912 participating leading universities of the world, the Auezov South-Kazakhstan University took 458th position. The Republic of Kazakhstan was represented by 16 universities and among them our university is on 6th positions.

The purpose of the UI Green Metric Ranking is a quantitative assessment of the sustainability (environmental friendliness) of campuses. The ranking is based entirely on the conceptual framework of the environment, economics and fairness, and contributes to the enhancement of the image of the university in the field of internationalization in the world arena.

Achievements of the university and its position in the republican and world rankings are the results of the work of a highly professional team of the university. Let in the future activity of the university will be resulted in great creative achievements, bold projects and new discoveries!

Travel during the coronavirus pandemic is undesirable, but if movement is necessary, you need to keep a distance and, as far as possible, open Windows in trains, cars and buses, said the chief researcher of the world health organization (who) Sumiya Swaminathan, reports Tengrinews.kz with reference to RIA Novosti.

"The first question you need to ask yourself is: do I really need to go? Is this mandatory? If so, you need to minimize the risks. We know that no trip will be risk-free, but there is much we can do to minimize this risk," Swaminathan said in a video comment posted on the who's official Instagram account.

According to her, you should try to keep your distance when you are on a plane, train or bus.

"If you are on a bus or car where you can open the Windows, or even on a train, keep the Windows open so that there is ventilation. Always wear a mask, " the expert said.

Swaminathan also recommended that you carry a sanitizer and wash your hands frequently with soap. For those who feel unwell, who have a cough or fever, the expert recommended postponing the trip.

"If you arrive at a destination where you need to meet people who are at risk, you'd better go through a 14-day quarantine," she added.

In connection with the upcoming holidays, Swaminathan called for celebrating them with family.

"Try to minimize meetings where many different households and families gather, because this always increases the risk of infection," the expert said.

She added that in countries where the weather allows, family events should be held outdoors.

 https://tengrinews.kz/world_news/voz-ne-rekomenduet-poezdki-vo-vremya-koronavirusa-420144/

About 20% of the snow cover has melted on Eagle Island in the northeast of the peninsula, attributable to an atypical warmth.  The record speed of snow melting was recorded in Antarctica due to high air temperatures, Science Alert reports, citing data from NASA.  According to the publication, on February 9, a temperature record was recorded on Seymour Island - + 20.75 ° C. Now, data from the US Aerospace Agency indicate that high temperatures have melted about 20% of the snow cover on Eagle Island, which is located on the northeastern edge of the Antarctic Peninsula. "Never before has snow melted in Antarctica so quickly. Previously, such a speed (melting) could be observed in Alaska and Greenland, but it is not typical for Antarctica," said American geologist Maury Pelto. In his opinion, high temperatures can be considered the reason. Such figures are not typical for the weather conditions of Antarctica: the average annual temperature in the central part of the continent, as a rule, drops to –57 ° С. According to experts, the snow cover on Eagle Island "lost" more than ten centimeters only from 6 to 11 February. Environmentalists are worried about the frequency of events: this is the third major "large-scale melting" this winter.

Read more: https://sputnik.by/nature/20200225/1044030210/Sneg-rekordno-bystro-taet-v-Antarktide.html