July 2022 was characterized by heat waves setting new high-temperature records in Central Asia.
Anomalous hot weather observed in Uzbekistan during the second and third decades of July this year was characterized by heat waves that set new high-temperature records.
When it dropped, the temperature in Uzbekistan still hovered around 43-45 C degrees.
The Ministry of Energy reported some major disruptions caused by the power lines overheating across the republic.
Energy consumption in the city of Tashkent has reached a historical level.
In the autumn-winter season of 2021-2022, the highest consumption in the city of Tashkent was 24 million kilowatt-hours, and on July 22 of this year, this figure increased to 27.5 million kilowatt-hours alone.
This increase in consumption was caused by
The sprawling construction site in the capital and new manufacturing enterprises were believed to exacerbate the power supply shortage problem.
In addition, the daily consumption of electricity by home appliances reached 1000 kilowatt-hours. For example, the average household consumed 4-5 months of electricity in one day, which led to a sharp increase in this indicator.
Extreme heat and overloading can lead to accidents, so the Department of Energy has periodically conducted power outages to repair power lines.
In addition, farmers were expecting a good, possibly record, autumn apple harvest in 2022, unlike last season, when two waves of frost severely damaged the seeds and saplings, negatively affecting the yield and fruit quality.
At the same time, the temperature in the shade exceeds 45-46 degrees, which causes the plant to experience excessive pressure, lack of water and sunburn.
High temperatures led to the very early ripening of autumn apples.
Kazakhstan
Kazgidromet reported that the 30-year abnormally hot weather set a record in Kazakhstan, and it was +45.5 degrees in the west of the country.
For most of July, the western part of the country, as well as the southern regions, were under the influence of subtropical air masses, which caused abnormal heat.
A storm warning was issued in 11 regions of Kazakhstan. Due to the high temperature, poplar fluff caught fire in some cities, firefighters went to dozens of calls. Forest fires are also observed in the country.
In the Turkestan region, the cement-concrete coating of the Samara-Shymkent highway rose due to the scorching heat, and the section of the Western Europe-Western China road swelled.
According to Kazgidromet, drought is expected in August in five regions of the country - Mangistau, Kyzylorda, Kostanay, Karaganda and Aktobe.
Kyrgyzstan
Since July 20, daytime thermometers in Kyrgyzstan, especially in Bishkek, have reached +40 degrees in the shade.
At the same time, "Kyrgyzdromet" notes that this indicator is not a record yet. The absolute maximum temperature in the capital was observed in July 1983.
Despite the current hot weather, the representatives of state agencies informed that the situation is under control.
However, high temperatures make it uncomfortable to be outdoors. To cool the asphalt and trees in Bishkek, the Ministry of Internal Affairs decided to use water sprinklers, which were previously used to disperse rallies.
Tajikistan
According to the Hydrometeorological Agency of Tajikistan, the air temperature in the country rose abnormally to 45-47 degrees in July.
According to the agency, the last time the thermometer index rose to +47 degrees 78 years ago, in 1944.
According to an environmentalist from Tajikistan, due to global changes, this increase in temperature will be stronger and last longer.
What do the experts think?
When abnormally hot temperatures were recorded across the Central Asian state, experts rushed to warn that the average temperature in the region would rise every year.
The expression "heat wave" is usually used when the temperature is close to the record level and above the average, - says Timur Idrisov, senior consultant of the environmental organization "Kichik yer".
But according to him, it's not just about the summer heat anymore.
According to Idrisov, strong hot days will occur more often, become stronger and last longer due to climate change.
Zoya Kretova, a climatologist and BIOM ecological movement expert, said that the consequences of global climate change will affect the duration of summer and the number of hot days.
Central Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions of the world to climate change. Average annual temperatures here are rising faster than the global average, and the region's climate is increasingly similar to Middle Eastern countries such as Kuwait or Saudi Arabia, said Norwegian climate change and green energy researcher Roman Vakulchuk.
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