Previously, a map showing the movement of "acid clouds" towards Central Asia and China was published on social media, causing concern in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. While the Ministry of Natural Resources and Kyrgyz Hydromet refrained from commenting on this matter, the meteorological service of Uzbekistan denied these assumptions. Link to source
Podrezov, having analyzed the current high-altitude maps, assured that there is no threat to Kyrgyzstan.
He noted: "This information is a fabrication picked up by someone incompetent. Harmful particles cannot cover such a distance: they disappear during chemical reactions. All this talk about acid clouds approaching Kyrgyzstan is just false sensationalism without real grounds."
The meteorologist also recalled the acid rains that occurred during the Gulf War in 1991, when Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey experienced precipitation as a result of large-scale fires at oil wells.
Podrezov emphasized that citizens of Kyrgyzstan should not panic at the mention of "acid rains."
“Many mistakenly assume that the rain will consist of pure sulfuric acid. This is not the case. Acid rain is ordinary rain that has acidic properties, meaning the precipitation has the characteristics of a weakly acidic solution. It does not have a negative impact on humans but can affect vegetation. Salts that remain on the leaves can damage plant tissues, but this process takes time,” he added.
The expert concluded: "Precipitation occurs regularly in Kyrgyzstan, and considering the level of atmospheric pollution, its composition can be no less unfavorable. Emissions from vehicles and other sources also contain many toxic substances. Thus, rains in our country can be both acidic and alkaline."
