Around the world, various natural disasters often occur, as a result of which people die and infrastructure is destroyed.
In Kazakhstan, similar natural disasters also took place, which resulted in the death of local residents.
Earthquakes On May 28, 1887, the Vernenskoye earthquake took place, destroying 1,799 stone and 839 wooden clay processing buildings in the central part of the city.
The breakthrough of the dam in Kyzylagash on March 11, 2010 was one of the most destructive floods in the history of modern Kazakhstan. The breakthrough occurred on the night of March 11-12 above the village of Kyzylagash, Aksu district of Almaty region with 3 thousand inhabitants.
Mudflow in Almaty In the summer of 1921, the mudflow along the Malaya Almatinka River reached almost the center of the city. Cobblestones have plowed entire blocks. Within five hours, a significant part of Almaty was turned into ruins and covered with mud-stone mass. More than 500 people were killed.
Plants
For many years, the republic has accumulated more than twenty billion tons of waste, about a third of which are toxic. The main part of this waste is the result of the activities of the mining and processing industries, enterprises of ferrous metallurgy, petrochemistry, production of building materials. Despite the fact that large companies and the government are developing programs to combat air pollution, the ecology in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired. A big problem is the utilization of associated and natural gases in the extraction of hydrocarbons. When associated gas is flared, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and soot are emitted into the atmosphere. The most harmful industries are lead-zinc in the Ust-Kamenogorsk region, lead-phosphate in Shymkent, the phosphorus industry of Taraz, and the chrome enterprises of Aktyubinsk. The most polluted air is over the East Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Pavlodar regions. In the cities of Kazakhstan, the main contribution to air pollution is made by road transport. The low quality of the fuel used and the absence of filters for cleaning exhaust gases, the poor condition of the rolling stock of motor vehicles, an increase in the number of cars in cities, leads to the fact that a huge amount of carbon monoxide, lead, etc. is emitted into the atmosphere. Ecology of Kazakhstan In fifteen cities of the republic, the level of atmospheric pollution is increased. air with harmful emissions. Among these cities are Zyryanovsk, Aktau, Temirtau, Taraz, Petropavlovsk, Shimkent, Almaty. The high level of air pollution in cities is a consequence of outdated production technologies, ineffective treatment facilities, and poor quality of the fuel used. The main pollutants are dust, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons, phenol, lead, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen chloride, ammonia, etc. Each of these substances negatively affects health in its own way. Dust, for example, causes diseases of the respiratory substances, liver, blood. The dustiest cities in Kazakhstan are Aktau, Atyrau, Zhezkazgan, Semipalatinsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk. Nervous system disorders can be caused by high levels of carbon monoxide in the air. In this case, headaches arise, memory decreases, sleep is upset. A high content of carbon monoxide is observed in cities such as Almaty, Aktobe, Karaganda, Kostanay, Petropavlovsk, Pavlodar, Semipalatinsk and some others. If there are several types of pollutants in the air, which usually happens, the negative effect is further enhanced. This affects the immune system, which often leads to cancer.
Around the world, various natural disasters often occur, as a result of which people die and infrastructure is destroyed.
In Kazakhstan, similar natural disasters also took place, which resulted in the death of local residents.
Earthquakes On May 28, 1887, the Vernenskoye earthquake took place, destroying 1,799 stone and 839 wooden clay processing buildings in the central part of the city.
The breakthrough of the dam in Kyzylagash on March 11, 2010 was one of the most destructive floods in the history of modern Kazakhstan. The breakthrough occurred on the night of March 11-12 above the village of Kyzylagash, Aksu district of Almaty region with 3 thousand inhabitants.
Mudflow in Almaty In the summer of 1921, the mudflow along the Malaya Almatinka River reached almost the center of the city. Cobblestones have plowed entire blocks. Within five hours, a significant part of Almaty was turned into ruins and covered with mud-stone mass. More than 500 people were killed.
Plants
For many years, the republic has accumulated more than twenty billion tons of waste, about a third of which are toxic. The main part of this waste is the result of the activities of the mining and processing industries, enterprises of ferrous metallurgy, petrochemistry, production of building materials. Despite the fact that large companies and the government are developing programs to combat air pollution, the ecology in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired. A big problem is the utilization of associated and natural gases in the extraction of hydrocarbons. When associated gas is flared, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and soot are emitted into the atmosphere. The most harmful industries are lead-zinc in the Ust-Kamenogorsk region, lead-phosphate in Shymkent, the phosphorus industry of Taraz, and the chrome enterprises of Aktyubinsk. The most polluted air is over the East Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Pavlodar regions. In the cities of Kazakhstan, the main contribution to air pollution is made by road transport. The low quality of the fuel used and the absence of filters for cleaning exhaust gases, the poor condition of the rolling stock of motor vehicles, an increase in the number of cars in cities, leads to the fact that a huge amount of carbon monoxide, lead, etc. is emitted into the atmosphere. Ecology of Kazakhstan In fifteen cities of the republic, the level of atmospheric pollution is increased. air with harmful emissions. Among these cities are Zyryanovsk, Aktau, Temirtau, Taraz, Petropavlovsk, Shimkent, Almaty. The high level of air pollution in cities is a consequence of outdated production technologies, ineffective treatment facilities, and poor quality of the fuel used. The main pollutants are dust, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons, phenol, lead, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen chloride, ammonia, etc. Each of these substances negatively affects health in its own way. Dust, for example, causes diseases of the respiratory substances, liver, blood. The dustiest cities in Kazakhstan are Aktau, Atyrau, Zhezkazgan, Semipalatinsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk. Nervous system disorders can be caused by high levels of carbon monoxide in the air. In this case, headaches arise, memory decreases, sleep is upset. A high content of carbon monoxide is observed in cities such as Almaty, Aktobe, Karaganda, Kostanay, Petropavlovsk, Pavlodar, Semipalatinsk and some others. If there are several types of pollutants in the air, which usually happens, the negative effect is further enhanced. This affects the immune system, which often leads to cancer.