Melting glaciers in Tajikistan are already increasing the number of natural disasters in the country. Saving glaciers at the local level is difficult, as the main cause is global greenhouse gas emissions, scientists say. The Vanjakh (Fedchenko) Glacier has retreated more than 500 meters over the past 10 years. This
Melting glaciers and climate change are increasingly putting pressure on water resources in Tajikistan and the entire Central Asian region, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change in Tajikistan, published by the UN Environment Programme. The information was distributed by the Secretariat of the Dushanbe Water Process. According to
Each artificial ice structure is capable of accumulating an average of up to 450 cubic meters of ice during the winter period, which makes it possible to obtain around 250 cubic meters of usable water in the spring and summer months. This water is intended for early-season irrigation, watering orchards
Melting glaciers and climate change are increasingly putting pressure on water resources in Tajikistan and the entire Central Asian region, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change in Tajikistan, published by the UN Environment Programme. The information was distributed by the Secretariat of the Dushanbe Water Process. According to
In the Bobojon Gafurov district of Sughd region, construction is underway on a modern anti-hail station to prevent potential hail risks and protect the horticultural and viticultural sectors. The work is being carried out with the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and at the initiative of
Author: Khusnoro Saidova, Karina Boronova, Amina Oyembekova – graduates of the Asia-Plus School of Content Creators (Content Makers) We learned about Kyrgyzstan’s experience and asked a Tajik expert about the possibility of applying this experience in Tajikistan. illustrative photo Photo: VSS Climate change and the associated melting of natural glaciers,
The expedition took place in harsh high-altitude conditions, ranging from 4,200 meters to nearly 5,800 meters; photo: the Center for Glacier Studies. This autumn, an international scientific expedition in Tajikistan concluded its work in the Murgab district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), a study that has already been hailed
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN, Jonibek Hikmat, held talks with UN Under-Secretary-General Rabab Fatima, according to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties agreed on joint steps to coordinate the actions of landlocked countries, focusing on the implementation of the
Scientists at the field camp of the PAMIR expedition near tents on the Kon-Chukurbaşı ice cap. 2025; photo: pamir-project.ch. Scientists have discovered a rare natural anomaly in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains—a glacier that is growing in size despite the widespread retreat of glaciers worldwide due to climate change. According to the
23 декабря 2025 — 14:06 Glaciers and the broader cryosphere are essential components of our planet’s life support system. Building on the momentum of the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, 2025—initiated by President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon—the international community has taken a decisive step forward. At the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), held in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, 8–12 December, member states officially adopted the resolution on the “Preservation of glaciers and the
