EnvironmentHeatwave fails to stop gas pipe thieves in UzbekistanCountry's state producer Uzbekneftegaz reports theft at Uchkir fieldHeavy evidence: a National Guard officer and a shop owner standing in front of recovered gas pipes that had been stolen from the Uchkir field in UzbekistanPhoto: UZBEKNEFTEGAZVladimir AfanasievMoscow