Climate Change and Environment

More than 100 global leaders pledged late on Monday to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade, underpinned by $19 billion in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. The joint statement at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow was backed …

Press release… Within the scope of the “16. International Ayvalık Olive Harvest Festival”, a panel regarding “The Impact of Climate Change on Olives” was held in Çamoba village of Ayvalık district in Balıkesir province. The event, directed by TEMA (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion) Ayvalık District Officer Haluk …

Keeping 1.5°C within reach requires meaningful and effective actions, leaders say in final communique… Leaders of the world’s 20 richest nations on Sunday reiterated their commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the global average temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. According to a communique after the summit …

From 31 October, world leaders, experts, and climate activists from across the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26, the biggest climate conference since the Paris Accords. IFAD will be there, calling for greater investments in climate adaptation – and we will be giving the floor to rural small-scale producers …

Stating that Turkey will be one of the countries most affected by climate change, Boğaziçi University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Murat Türkeş warned, “Turkey is transitioning from a subtropical climate to a tropical climate. A serious risk management is a must in every field.” Dr. Murat Türkeş The climate change …

The Final Declaration of the Water Council was held at Beştepe Congress and Culture Center in Ankara… Speaking at the event, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, “Water is more than two letters and two elements. Soil wants water, tree wants water, mankind wants water. Life emerged from …

Turkey will assume a leading role in carrying out the Green Development Revolution, the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said Tuesday. “In terms of developing sustainable agricultural practices and combating climate change, within the scope of the ‘Green Deal,’ we started our work on the food system,” he …

The increasing population, changing landscapes and rising demand means the need for water is as high as ever, but Turkey’s water scarcity problem is ringing alarm bells for a difficult future ahead, experts warn… Water scarcity has become an increasingly vital issue in Turkey as the country has been classified among “water-scarce” …

Honey production, which fell 50 percent this year due to drought, decreased by 70 percent in total due to forest fires. Ziya Şahin, Head of the Turkish Beekeepers’ Association (TAB), said that this was reflected in the consumer as a 60 percent hike. It is feared that the reduced production …