Climate Change and Environment

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 …

ANKARA… The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has issued a stark warning about the impending impact of drought on Türkiye’s agricultural sector, specifically pointing to a significant decrease in the production of vital crops and its adverse effects on animal husbandry. The ministry, which highlights the potentially devastating consequences until 2050, …

Worldwide, 675 million people still lack access to electricity, with more than 70% — 600 million— living in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of sufficient power generation capacity and inadequate distribution networks are a big part of the problem. But even many who are connected to the grid face an unreliable power supply due to poor maintenance …

Prolonged drought is having an increasingly negative impact on agricultural production in Türkiye, with dry days increasing and the soil becoming increasingly dry. Dr. Süleyman Soylu Nowadays, when the amount of water in the dams is approaching dangerous levels, the situation is different for the month of October, when the seeds meet the soil, …

A new study shows that reusing abandoned agricultural lands could be a useful strategy to tackle food insecurity and climate change. In many parts of the world, while new agricultural land is constantly being brought into use, too much agricultural land is being abandoned. Between 1992 and 2020, it is …

Producers in Thrace, one of the important grain production centres of Türkiye, will sow wheat seeds on dry land this year as they did last year due to drought. Hüseyin Arabacı Thrace farmers, who entered the sowing period in wheat, could not carry out the pre-sowing tillage work as required …

New technologies help farmers manage crops and livestock, detect pests and diseases and optimize the use of labour, fertilizers, pesticides, feed and water… Rome – To revolutionize the agrifood sector, we must harness the power of digital tools and provide better and safer access to innovation. These were the key calls …

Natural and man-made disasters have caused 3.8 trillion dollars in crop and livestock losses over 30 years, the UN‘s Food and Agricultural Organization said on Oct. 13. Floods, droughts, insect infestations, storms, disease and war have caused about 123 billion dollars per year in lost food production between 1991 and 2021, the equivalent …

The northwestern region of Kırklareli is grappling with distressing consequences of climate change, as several waterfalls, ponds and dams have dried up due to a combination of scanty rainfall in the spring and scorching summer temperatures. The implications of these environmental changes are impacting the local ecosystem and disrupting tourism …