In the conference hall of the Atlas Hotel, at the initiative of the Public Organization “Youth Ecological Center” and with the support of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, a training event entitled “Climate Dialogue for Youth” was held. With participation from government
On December 12, the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), following its seventh session at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, adopted a resolution “On preserving glaciers and the cryosphere”. The resolution on preserving glaciers and the cryosphere, proposed at the initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Peru, was
10:00, December 14 Author: Alina Valamat-Zade, Asia-Plus 29 12 2 14808 We explain in simple terms why this worries everyone so much. Vanjakh Glacier (formerly Fedchenko Glacier) Photo: from meteo.tj Everyone’s probably heard by now that glaciers are rapidly melting. But why are scientists so concerned about this? We’ll explain in simple terms. Melting
Of the total global glacial mass loss, 8.5% occurs in Central Asia, one of the highest rates in the world. The Vanjakh (Fedchenko) Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in Tajikistan and the world’s mountain ranges. Photo: from pamirtrips.com Central Asia is increasingly dependent on the rapidly melting glaciers
