The climate is changing – what awaits us?
Is climate change real? If so, how should we prepare for it? How important is it for Central Asian countries to take joint action? An international scientific and practical conference on "Ways to mitigate the impact of climate change on natural resources in Central Asia for sustainable development goals" was held in Tashkent.
The climate is changing – what awaits us?
- Is climate change real?
Yes. The earliest sign of climate change is glaciers. Their rapid melting is clear proof of climate change.
Yes, the climate is changing. However, there are also quite a few groundless interpretations around this topic. The rise in temperature is a fact. The average nighttime temperature has risen more than the daytime temperature. While the daytime temperature has increased by 1.5 degrees, the nighttime temperature has risen by 2.5 degrees.
Currently, we are living in a period where the process of climate warming is continuing. This process has not yet been fully studied by humanity.
This is a fact. Firstly, the Earth's surface temperature is changing. Secondly, the amount of precipitation is also changing.
- Are glaciers melting in Kazakhstan too?
Yes, of course. We are also facing the problems observed throughout the region.
This situation is being observed everywhere. In the Himalayas, the Pamirs, and in Europe, the lower boundary of glaciers is rising.
In this regard, the best, average, and worst-case scenarios are developed. We must adapt to these scenarios.
We are studying the processes taking place on Earth. However, humanity does not yet possess sufficient technical capabilities to fully study processes outside the Earth. Therefore, we associate this with human activity on Earth, the use of natural resources such as oil and gas. A certain shell forms over the Earth's surface, and this affects the reflection of solar radiation. The warming or cooling of the climate mainly depends on the solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface.