Climate Change and Environment

Olive oil prices in Greece surge by nearly 70%, pushing past $15 per liter in supermarkets, affecting Mediterranean diets… Olive oil, an essential staple of Greek cuisine and other Mediterranean diets, has become a luxury for many in Greece, due to skyrocketing prices.  A view of olives being washed in …

PRESS RELEASE… UNDP promotes improved shipping practices to protect native species in Turkish coastal waters… International symposium documents the environmental and economic benefits of improved ballast water and biofouling management… Antalya, 30 November 2023 – Türkiye’s turquoise coastal waters attract millions of visitors every year, but the rich fishing and …

Over 130 countries agreed on Friday to prioritize food and agriculture in their national climate plans during the U.N. Climate Change Conference – COP28 in Dubai in a move cheered by observers despite concerns over its silence on the role of fossil fuels. Food systems are estimated to be responsible for …

Forest Monitoring Law: Exploring Methods, Stakeholders, and Objectives Press release… Brussels, November 22, 2023 — Today, the European Commission published its regulation establishing a “Forest Monitoring Law”. ELO welcomes the general principle of increasing the resilience of European forests, particularly in the face of climate change. There is a need …

Zaharoula Vassilaki, an organic farmer from Greece, gazes admiringly at a massive olive tree on her land, estimated to be over two centuries old. Despite being struck by lightning years ago, the tree continues to yield. But climate change – in this case, the absence of deep winter – is …

Press release… Türkiye’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa will experience its golden period in economic terms thanks to the world’s largest solar fields when they are completed. Stating that the province will be among the world regions when it becomes an energy and agricultural base, businessman Mehmet Mutlu said, “If tourism …

Africa set to overtake Europe on geothermal capacity, says consultancy… Surging geothermal output has led to a leap in profits for Kenyan utility KenGen, as Rystad Energy predicts Africa’s geothermal industry will be bigger than Europe’s by 2030... Africa’s geothermal capacity is set to more than double in the next …

El Nino fallout; global sugar prices surge as Asian crops bear brunt Spiraling sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with fewer choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker settled on cutting his production by half. For scores of other bakers struggling to stay afloat …

Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestle have been complained to the EU Commission for misleading consumers with the claim of “100 per cent recyclable plastic water bottles”. The basis of the complaint is that plastic bottles cannot technically be made from fully recycled materials, hence “greenwashing”… Presenting something as more environmentally friendly, …

Agroforestry Coalition releases recommendations for the Farm Bill, highlights why agroforestry is a priority solution for resilient agriculture… Coalition outlines steps to remove barriers to adoption for farmers and ranchers and scale up support for agroforestry across federal farm bill programs… Organizations and experts committed to growing agroforestry as a …