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Disastrous abnormal weathers, including extreme heat waves, droughts and floods caused by untimely heavy rains, are becoming more frequent in different parts of the world, entailing environmental destruction that inflicts great damage on mankind.

In August, a huge glacier collapsed in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China, causing a large-scale natural disaster.

According to data available, the melting rate of glaciers in the mountains in the 21st century more than doubled that of the preceding period as a result of global warming and the melted glaciers created many glacier lakes.

According to a damage report released by the Nepalese government, more than 32 900 people suffered damage and some 7 570 houses, over 1 800 hectares of farmland, roads, bridges and other infrastructures were damaged or destroyed. And more than ten hydroelectric power stations were affected, resulting in reduced electricity output.

The secretary general of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in a recent statement warned of a global climate crisis.

Referring to large-scale forest fires in European countries and severe high temperatures and heavy rains in some countries, he warned that these disasters are the reality that billions of people face daily in the rapidly warming world. The climate crisis is seriously affecting the regional and national economies, and its burden on society and economy is reaching the level of state emergency, he noted.

To prevent global warming and protect the ecological environment is a crucial issue for guaranteeing not only the present but also the future of mankind and an urgent task facing the international community.

Due to the severity of the situation, many countries are making positive efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and restore the ecological environment.

A new law was adopted in Mongolia to reduce the impact of climate change and achieve sustainable development of the country. The law will reportedly ensure the implementation of the national policy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the country, promoting green development and joining the international effort for climate change prevention.

In Pakistan whose agricultural production and food security are under threat from the effects of climate change, the president issued a letter calling on the whole nation to intensify the afforestation work.

A campaign for protecting forests is gaining momentum in Myanmar.

According to information available, a new forest reserve was created in a province of the country, which is aimed at improving the ecological environment of the region, protecting wild animals and promoting socio-economic development.

Ethiopia involves people from all walks of life in a nationwide tree-planting drive in order to step up the afforestation of the country.

Tanzania and many other countries are intensifying the efforts for protecting the ecological environment, including seed collection, sapling production and habitat restoration, and actively harnessing natural sources of energy.