News about air quality: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has fined a paper and plastics manufacturing company in the ICAD industrial zone 15,000 dirhams for worn-out silos, heavy emissions and failure to comply with air pollution control standards. The fine is a continuation of regular inspections under the emirate's strategy to improve air quality.
Aziz KarimovThe Ecological Committee warned that on the night of October 30, air quality in Tashkent may drop to the 'orange' level on the national index. The cause is a temperature inversion, weak wind, and nighttime cooling. Improvement is expected during the day.
Otabek YusupovAs of 22:00 on October 28, the air in Tashkent was rated as “unhealthy.” The causes cited were a nighttime temperature inversion, dry air, and the absence of precipitation. Thirty construction companies have been issued warnings, and seven thermal power plants and 131 large enterprises have been ordered to cut emissions by half.
Javlon TursunovSpecialists from the Hydrometeorological Research Institute and the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change named the causes of seasonal air pollution in Tashkent: weakening winds, temperature inversions, anticyclones, and a precipitation deficit. A specialized atmospheric laboratory center has been established to identify pollution sources.
Otabek YusupovOn October 26, the air quality index exceeded 100 in six of the eight major cities of the region: Tashkent — 157, Bishkek — 160. Specialists of the Hydrometeorological Institute attribute the spike to a cold anticyclone, temperature inversion and natural dust, emphasizing that against the backdrop of annual dynamics this is a short-term phenomenon.
Javlon TursunovThe Ecology Committee reported that on October 28, air quality in Tashkent is expected to be at the 'red' level according to the international AQI index. Sensitive groups are advised not to go outside in the evening and at night, and to wear a mask when going out.
Otabek YusupovClimatologist Erkin Abdullakhatov spoke about the weather for the coming week: overnight frosts down to −2 degrees in Karakalpakstan and Khorezm, daytime warming up to +25, the risk of harmful particle accumulation during calm conditions, and recommendations for vulnerable groups and farmers.
Otabek YusupovAuthorities attribute the deterioration of air quality in Tashkent to large dust masses detected by satellites on October 25–26 and precipitation levels nearly six times below normal. On the evening of October 26, the AQI reached 155–195, indicating an ‘Unhealthy’ level. The Ecology Committee has issued warnings to construction organizations, industrial enterprises, and thermal power plants, while Uzhydromet anticipates elevated dust concentrations until November 1.
Sevara AzamovaUzhydromet warned that until November 1, due to the absence of precipitation, weak wind and atmospheric inversion, concentrations of dust and other pollutants may rise in Tashkent. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach +18…+20, with around +8…+10 at night.
Aziz KarimovOn the night of October 25–26, air quality in Tashkent deteriorated due to a temperature inversion, a sharp cold snap, and weak wind: PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations rose, and at certain monitoring stations the international AQI reached the 'unhealthy' and 'very unhealthy' categories. The Meteosat satellite recorded dust suspended over the city from 00:00 to 08:00. Throughout Monday, the air is forecast to remain unhealthy.
Javlon TursunovAccording to a weekly review by climatologist Erkin Abdulakhatov for Gazeta, the start of the week in Uzbekistan will be under the influence of the southern edge of the Siberian anticyclone: nighttime frosts down to −2…−3 degrees in the north, daytime up to +20…+22. From Thursday the anticyclone will retreat, with precipitation possible in the mountains. Weakening winds may worsen air quality in Tashkent and the valley.
Aziz KarimovThe National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change of Uzbekistan reported that on the night of October 25 to 26, due to unfavorable meteorological conditions, PM concentrations in Tashkent may rise: under the international AQI the air may become 'unhealthy', and under the national index — 'orange'. The causes cited are cooling, weak wind and a temperature inversion.
Aziz KarimovOn the night of October 23–24, air quality in Tashkent briefly deteriorated due to weather conditions — cooling, weak wind and a temperature inversion. According to the Special Commission, at most monitoring points the PM2.5 pollution level corresponded to the 'unhealthy' and 'very unhealthy' categories of the international AQI index, while the national index remained at the 'yellow' level. Improvement was expected during the day on October 24.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the forecast of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, on the night of October 24 in Tashkent, due to falling temperatures, weak wind and a strong temperature inversion, concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 particles will rise. Under the international AQI index, the air may reach the 'unhealthy' level, while under the national index it is expected to remain at the 'yellow' level. Gradual improvement is expected from the morning.
Sevara AzamovaUzbekistan's National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change reported that in the evening of October 20, concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 particles will rise in Tashkent. At night and in the morning, air quality is forecast at the level of 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' on the international AQI index and 'yellow' on the national one. The reasons cited are cooling to +9 degrees, weak wind and a strong temperature inversion. By the morning of October 21, as the inversion weakens, the air should return to the 'moderate' level.
Javlon TursunovOvernight on October 16, air quality in Tashkent deteriorated due to unfavorable meteorological conditions and a temperature inversion: from 21:00 on October 15 the AQI index rose to a level unfavorable for sensitive groups, with the peak at 00:00. The temperature dropped to 11.8 degrees, and the wind was weak. On October 16 during the day, an average AQI level is expected, and the air is under constant monitoring by the Special Commission.
Javlon TursunovThe Ecology Committee reported a rise in complaints from Tashkent residents about emissions from coal-fired greenhouses. Greenhouse owners declared their readiness to modernize their facilities and proposed switching to gas, electricity, geothermal and solar energy with online emissions monitoring.
Javlon TursunovIn Tashkent, air quality is expected to worsen on the evening of October 14. The pollution index may reach 100–150 points, which is considered an unhealthy level for sensitive groups of the population, according to the National Commission on Ecology and Climate Change. The highest concentration of pollutants is forecast between 22:00 and 23:00 in the northern and western parts of the city. The causes may be weak wind and temperature inversion, which cause pollutants to accumulate near the ground. People with respiratory illnesses and other sensitive groups are advised to limit prolonged outdoor stays and intense physical activity.
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