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Glaciers in the mountains of Tajikistan are melting faster and faster, and this has a direct impact on the lives of farmers. Crops require more water, and heat and dust storms cause serious damage to fields and bees. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon opened the First International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation on May 30, emphasizing the urgent global crisis posed by the rapid melting of glaciers worldwide. asiaplustj.info »
Thee first-ever High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation launched in Dushanbe on May30, bringing together more than 2,500 participants from 80 countries worldwide. At the pre-conference forums, which took place on May 29, alarming data were presented regarding the scale of glacier losses and climate threats to Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
In a major show of regional cooperation, Central Asia’s five countries recently agreed to a new water-sharing framework for the Syr Darya and Amu Darya—glacier-fed rivers essential to agriculture, energy, and drinking water across the region, says an article written by ADB Director for Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Yasmin Siddiqi and the Chairman of the Committee asiaplustj.info »
The frequency of sand and dust storms in Tajikistan has increased tenfold over the past decades, posing a significant threat to glaciers. This has led to the melting of over 1,000 glaciers, exacerbating natural disasters like landslides and floods, which threaten regional infrastructure and populations. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new regional program, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan amid the catastrophic impacts of accelerated glacial melt due to climate change, says press release issued by ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) on November 19. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asia may lose up to a third of its glaciers by 2050, Bahodur Sheralizoda, the Chairman of Tajikistan's Committee for Environmental Protection, noted while speaking at a climate panel discussion during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 13. asiaplustj.info »
Over the past 30-40 years, the world, particularly, Kyrgyzstan, has faced the increase in temperature. It leads to increased evaporation, and hence to soil drought. CABAR.asia reports that the problem of water regulation at distant pastures and farming lands can be solved by artificial glaciers. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon on November 2 virtually joined the High-Level Panel Meeting on Water and Climate. Speaking at the meeting, Tajik leader noted that Tajikistan’s glaciers were melting rapidly. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has suggested that the UN declare 2025 as the International Year for Glaciers Preservation and set a specific date when the world can celebrate the World Glaciers Day while speaking at the 76th session of the UN high-level meeting on Delivering Climate Action: for People, Planet, and Prosperity. asiaplustj.info »
