Climate Change and Environment

Record-breaking rain over the past few months has left fields of crops under water and livestock’s health at risk, adding to pressures on food producers. The flooding and extreme weather linked to climate change will undermine UK food production unless farmers get more help, the National Farmers Union said. Debbie …

A new study has warned that Australia could face ” mega-droughts” lasting more than 20 years in the future. The latest study paints a worrying picture of future droughts in Australia, with researchers saying they could be far worse than anything experienced in the recent past. Dr. Georgy Falster Mega …

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index 2024 report revealed that while 783 million people grappled with hunger in 2022, more than 1 billion meals a day were wasted worldwide. According to the Food Waste Index 2024 report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on the occasion of …

Melike Koçoğlu, General Manager of Alarko Agriculture Group, stated that they are the largest geothermal greenhouse operator in Türkiye as of now. Melike Koçoğlu “Our goal is to enter the top 10 in the world in 2028.” Alarko Agriculture Group General Manager Melike Koçoğlu said that currently, 70 per cent …

Selçuk Ilıkcan, CEO of GEO Energy Holding, said that geothermal energy is 1 in 8 cheaper than natural gas. Emphasising that this is the oil of Türkiye, Ilıkcan said, “There is a potential to heat 5-6 million households by using new technologies.” Selçuk Ilıkcan Investor interest in geothermal, the heat …

It has been noted that due to the warm winter months caused by global climate change, bees do not hibernate, they physiologically age and mass colony losses occur because of the fact that they leave the hive and start working. Dr. Nuray Şahinler Professor Dr. Nuray Şahinler, Lecturer of Faculty …

Prices on New York Mercantile Exchange rises above $9,600 per ton to all-time high… BERLIN… Cocoa prices have nearly doubled in three months to record highs, influenced by the decline in global supply.  Prices hit a historic high as weather conditions in West Africa put chocolate producers in a difficult …

Water Efficiency Mobilisation continues with the principle of ‘zero loss in water’. A National Water Board was established within the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for Türkiye’s water resources, which are expected to decrease by 20-30 per cent by 2100. The Board will take important decisions to prevent water waste. …

Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir, Head of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation Department, said that in almost three quarters of Türkiye, snowfall was either insufficient or not at all. Dr. Yusuf Demir “This has created a situation that seriously worries us both in terms of …

World Water Day is an annual United Nations Observance – held on 22 March – focused on inspiring action to tackle the global water crisis.  World Water Day is led by UN-Water and the 2024 Task Force is co-coordinated the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United …