Representatives of ALLATRA IPM at the roundtable of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Participants of the International Roundtable "Flood and High Water Prevention: Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Consequences" and volunteers of ALLATRA IPM, the city of Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan)

On February 26, 2025, the city of Almaty (Kazakhstan) hosted an International Roundtable discussion on the topic: "Flood and High Water Prevention: Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Consequences."

The event was organized by the Committee for the Prevention of Emergency Situations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the International Public Council for the Implementation of Renewable Energy Sources in Central Asian States (IPC RES CA).

More than 90 participants took part in the round table, including representatives of government agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, leading scientists, and specialists from Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan; an expert from the Creative Society projects in the United States, and the team of ALLATRA International Public Movement from Kazakhstan.

During the discussion, Amangeldy Yesimov, academician of the International Academy "Turan" and President of the International Council for the Implementation of Renewable Energy Sources in Central Asian States, presented data on the anomalous floods that occurred in Kazakhstan in the spring of 2024. He expressed concern about the average temperature being 5–6 degrees higher than forecast compared to March of the previous year, which could lead to rapid snowmelt and potentially repeat the flooding situation of 2024 but on a larger scale. He also noted that the amount of snowfall this year has exceeded that of the previous year.

Large-scale floods in Kazakhstan, 2024

Since the threat of flooding has already become a serious problem for all Central Asian countries,  A. Yesimov proposed establishing an International Emergency Management Body for Central Asia, with its headquarters rotating between Almaty (Kazakhstan), Tashkent (Republic of Uzbekistan), and Kyrgyzstan. According to the academician, each country should allocate 1% of its GDP to support the activities of this international body to fully prevent the impacts of climate change, save lives, and implement cutting-edge inventions and technologies to minimize losses.

Participants of the International Roundtable discussed the origins of floods and high water events, the use of amphibious equipment in flood prevention and disaster response, as well as other pressing issues.

The report by  N. Ospanova (Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Chief Researcher at the Institute of Geology, Seismology, and Earthquake-Resistant Construction of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Head of the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Laboratory) aroused great interest. Her report focused on global warming and its consequences, including ocean warming, increased humidity due to intensified evaporation, floods and high water events, droughts, glacier melting, permafrost thawing, and wildfires.

Presentation by N. Ospanova, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, at the International Roundtable "Flood and High Water Prevention: Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Consequences," Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan)

Additionally, according to the scientist, humanity is currently witnessing the intensification of not only climatic phenomena but also catastrophic geodynamic processes. The cause of the ongoing changes lies in the overlapping of several cosmic cycles associated with catastrophic events: the 12,000-year cycle is intersected by the 24,000-year cycle, the full solar activity cycle, the Milankovitch cycle, and others.

Cyclical changes on the planet

The participants of the roundtable paid great attention to the presentation by Anastasia Pashigreva, PhD in Chemistry, expert in new technologies, and analyst in the Earth Studies Department of the Creative Society project. Her report was titled "New Trends in Global Cataclysms and Their Impact on Kazakhstan: Causes, Consequences, Solutions."

Presentation by Anastasia Pashigreva, PhD in Chemistry, at the International Roundtable "Flood and High Water Prevention: Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Consequences," Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan)

During her presentation, she shared data on temperature anomalies in Kazakhstan and provided statistics on the sharp increase in extreme meteorological events in 2023 compared to 2022. It was noted that the frequency of abnormal precipitation in Europe increased 44-fold, while globally, there has been an exponential rise in large-scale floods.

A significant part of the report focused on the growing seismic activity on the planet. According to the presented graphs, there has been an exponential increase in the number of earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or higher.

Global Seismic Activity Charts, 1979–2023

The increase in natural disasters, along with the intensification of geodynamic changes, is driven by the leap-like acceleration of the planet's rotation. This phenomenon leads to magma ascent and a rise in seismic and volcanic activity. Consequently, global climate change is caused by a combination of factors, the study of which requires the collaboration of scientists worldwide. In addition, the critical situation with the Siberian magma plume further underscores the urgent need to unite scientists on a single platform. This issue is explored in detail in the ALLATRA report "ON THE THREAT OF A MAGMA PLUME ERUPTION IN SIBERIA AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE". Ignoring the Siberian plume issue could lead to catastrophic consequences not only for nearby cities in Russia and Kazakhstan but for the entire world.

Additionally, Anastasia Pashigreva presented an analytical report titled "On the Progression of Climatic Disasters on Earth and Their Catastrophic Consequences," prepared by a team of scientists from ALLATRA IPM and the Creative Society project.

The team of ALLATRA International Public Movement from Kazakhstan, represented by Almira Nailova, Tatyana Kambulina, and Maria Trishina, also took part in constructive discussions during the roundtable. This event provided a unique opportunity to introduce key decision-makers to ALLATRA IPM’s activities and to present innovative technologies that contribute to addressing the threat of natural disasters.

Following discussions and exchanges of opinions, the roundtable participants concluded that it is crucial to unite the efforts of the entire international community to address climate change and shift from policy declarations to intensive actions. They also emphasized the importance of timely warnings among neighboring countries about impending threats to enable proactive measures.