Over the past 60 years, the average annual temperature in Kyrgyzstan has risen by approximately 1.2°C — twice the global rate. Zhibek Kadoeva, a senior specialist at the Main Department of Environmental and Climate Policy of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, said on Birinchi Radio.
She noted that recent years have been the warmest on record.
«We are also observing extreme events such as mudflows, floods, landslides, and droughts. About 200 emergencies are registered annually in the country, and around 90 percent of them are linked to climate factors. This impacts the economy, public safety, and key sectors such as agriculture and water resources,» Zhibek Kadoeva said.
Earlier reports indicated that the 2024/2025 hydrological year was among the most destructive for glaciers in recorded history. Glacier mass loss ranked among the five worst since 1950, with most record negative values recorded after 2016.
These processes pose a particular threat to Central Asia. Glaciers in the Pamir, Tien Shan, and Hindu Kush mountains feed the region’s largest rivers — the Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Zeravshan, and Panj — which are crucial for water supply, agriculture, and ecosystems in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
