Home / Tag Archives: Professor Dr. Levent Kurnaz

Tag Archives: Professor Dr. Levent Kurnaz

DR. LEVENT KURNAZ: CLIMATE CHANGE ADVERSELY AFFECTS HAZELNUT AGRICULTURE!

The global climate change in the Black Sea Region adversely affects hazelnut agriculture. Recently, the problem of hazelnut frostbite has emerged. Climate scientists state that hazelnut agriculture should be moved to higher elevations. Dr. Levent Kurnaz While it is stated that sudden changes in air temperatures caused by global climate …

Read More »

WHAT CAN BE DONE AGAINST DROUGHT RISK?

Professor Dr. Levent Kurnaz highlights the risk of drought due to low precipitation in Türkiye, measures to be taken, and possible future projections for Anadolu’s Analysis Department. • What is the extent of the drought danger? Türkiye is located in the Mediterranean Basin, one of the regions that will be worst …

Read More »

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 …

Read More »

FOOD INSECURITY AND WATER SHORTAGE TURKEY’S TOP CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS!

A bleak future mired in water shortage and a food security crisis awaits Turkey if we cannot mitigate the effects of climate change, an Istanbul-based climate scientist has warned. “Drought is the most pressing issue we need to deal with … As a country, the most important problem (we have) in the …

Read More »