September 03

Events - Nature & Environment

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Yevgeniy Abalakov is the first man to reach the highest point in the Soviet Union, Communism Peak (now called Ismoil Somoni Peak and situated in Tajikistan) (7495 m).

Yevgeniy Abalakov became the first person to summit Communism Peak (now Ismoil Somoni Peak), the highest point in the Soviet Union, in 1933.
On September 3, 1933, Soviet mountaineer Yevgeniy Abalakov led the first successful ascent of Communism Peak in the Pamir Mountains, standing at 7,495 meters. The climb presented extreme challenges, including high-altitude sickness, crevasse navigation, and unpredictable weather. Abalakov and his team used careful acclimatization and technical rope techniques to overcome the terrain. Their achievement marked a significant advance in Soviet mountaineering and garnered widespread acclaim. The expedition opened the region to further scientific study and exploration.
1933 Yevgeniy Abalakov Soviet Union Ismoil Somoni Peak Tajikistan
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The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.

The United States and China ratify the Paris Agreement, formalizing global climate action by the two largest emitters.
On September 3, 2016, the United States and China, jointly responsible for around 40% of global carbon emissions, officially ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change. Their dual ratification was crucial for the accord to enter into force by November of that year. The agreement aims to limit global warming well below 2°C through national emission reduction commitments. The move followed intensive diplomatic negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It signaled a historic moment in international cooperation on environmental policy. Other nations were encouraged to accelerate their own ratifications, boosting momentum for collective climate action.
2016 China 40% of the world's carbon emissions Paris global climate agreement