Published 15.05.2021 The International Climate Day aims to draw public attention to one of the global problems – the warming of the global climate.
For the first time, the problem of climate conservation was discussed at the world level in 1992-at the so-called Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Representatives of more than 180 countries have signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The purpose of the Convention is "to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system".
Stabilizing the average global temperature by 1.5-2 °C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century will require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, which should begin during this decade.
On April 22, 2016, the Paris Agreement was signed within the framework of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which regulates measures to reduce the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from 2020. The goal of the agreement is to keep the global average temperature rise below 2 °C and to make efforts to limit the temperature rise to 1.5 °C.
Data from the World Meteorological Organization shows that the average global temperature in 2020 was about 1.2 °C higher than in the pre-industrial period, which means that the time to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement is rapidly shrinking.
The impact of global warming is already visible both on the planet's ecosystems and on individuals and communities in the form of storms, floods, heat waves, droughts and forest fires. There is already a need to adapt to climate impacts, and this need will increase in the future if the global warming process is not stopped.
The study of the regional climate and the constant monitoring of its changes is one of the priorities of the national hydrometeorological service of Kazakhstan RSE "Kazhydromet". RSE "Kazhydromet" issues annual bulletins containing reliable scientific information about the regional climate, its variability and change. Taking into account climate conditions and assessing their changes is necessary to determine the potential consequences and take timely and adequate measures to adapt to climate change, ultimately, to ensure the sustainable development of Kazakhstan.