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TRANSFORMATION OF AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS IS UNDER THREAT!

The transformation of agrifood systems – a unique opportunity to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity – is under threat from reduced funding… Rome/Dubai – December, 2023 The amount of climate finance flowing to agrifood systems is strikingly low and continues to diminish compared to global climate finance flows, a …

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DR. LEVENT KURNAZ: LIMITING GLOBAL WARMING TO 1.5 DEGREES CELCIUS IS ‘WISHFUL THINKING’

Turkish climate scientist warns extreme weather events will become more violent, more frequent, more widespread in future… With the average temperature of Earth rising every year, there could be a spike in extreme weather conditions worldwide. Numerous studies indicate the increasing number of floods, storms, droughts and extreme weather conditions …

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TURKIYE’S FIRST CLIMATE COUNCIL KICKED OFF IN KONYA…

Country’s first climate council shows it takes climate change seriously, says UN envoy in Turkiye… KONYA, Turkiye… Turkiye’s efforts toward green development will be of great benefit not only to the country but, of course, the region and globally as well, said UN Resident Coordinator in Turkiye Alvaro Rodriguez on …

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IS SOIL CARBON AGRICULTURE’S SECRET WEAPON?

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26 – held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021, world leaders have discussed appropriate global action on climate change.But while much attention will focus on ways of curbing further greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there’s also growing awareness of the need to try …

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“COP26 IS OVER; IT’S TIME TO TURN COMMITMENTS INTO ACTION”

The climate talks in Glasgow wrapped up over the weekend, where negotiators spent the past two weeks grappling with critical issues to address the climate crisis. I was in Glasgow, where I saw firsthand the energy and passion of leaders of island nations calling for action to save their communities, …

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