Climate Change and Environment

The share of solar power in Turkey’s total installed electricity capacity rose to 7.5 percent by the end of July but it is still lower than the country’s untapped potential, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on Aug. 16. Turkey added 658 megawatts of solar capacity in the seven months of this …

Officials, conservation groups promote green charcoal, made of agricultural waste and clay, to help stop deforestation. KAMPALA, Uganda Slowly but steadily, many Ugandans are turning away from cooking over firewood and traditional charcoal, opting instead for green charcoal, a fuel proven to be more environmentally friendly. Uganda’s forests are disappearing …

New grain varieties come into play in the fight against global climate change… Efforts are made to contribute to reducing the risks arising from global climate change by developing new grain varieties. While global climate change poses a threat to the world, solutions are sought to reduce the risks through …

July 2021 was the planet’s hottest month ever recorded, federal scientists announced Friday. Official global temperature records “only” date back 142 years, to 1880. But looking back further, the last time the world was definitely warmer than today was some 125,000 years ago, based on paleoclimatic data from tree rings, ice cores, …

The danger of drought is increasing day by day. In recent years, temperature records have been broken in Turkey due to the effects of global climate change. This situation also causes serious decreases in underground and surface water resources. After the serious losses in this year’s wheat harvest in Konya, …

In the landmark study of scientists affiliated with the United Nations (UN), it was noted that the harmful effect of humanity on the climate is “real”. According to the report, a significant temperature limit may be exceeded in about 15 years as a result of the continued emission of greenhouse …

Nestlé’s first dairy farm that is earmarked to reach net-zero carbon emissions in 2023, is on track to achieving its targets. The Skimmelkrans farm, located in George in the Western Cape, produces some of the company’s nutritious products such as Nestlé MILO and Nestlé Nespray. “Producing quality milk is crucial …

Good news from Minister Pakdemirli: National Parks will be opened to beekeepers for Pine Honey Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, who stated that the damage assessments of 7 thousand 735 farmers in 9 provinces, 26 districts and 180 villages have been completed, said, “53 thousand 735 decares of …

Turkey’s wildfires have left little behind, turning green forests into ashen, barren hills. The destruction is being intensely felt by Turkey’s beekeepers, who have lost thousands of hives as well as the pine trees and the insects their bees depend on. Twelve days of deadly wildfires have dealt a major blow to …