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Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

According to a recent report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in the upcoming period, Turkey’s climate will be marked by higher temperatures and less precipitation, accompanied by more severe droughts.

‘There are no trainings or precautions against fires, nor is there a fire brigade in Turkey’

PROF. ABDURRAHMAN KILIÇ

‘There are no trainings or precautions against fires, nor is there a fire brigade in Turkey’

In the wake of two recent forest fires in İstanbul and Çanakkale, Prof. Abdurrahman Kılıç says, “All fires go out, there is no fire that does not,” and adds, “The early extinguishment of a fire depends on a bit of luck.”

14 July 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

59 lakes in Turkey are in danger of drying up

CHP MP BİÇER KARACA

59 lakes in Turkey are in danger of drying up

According to a report prepared by main opposition CHP MP Biçer Karaca, seven of these 59 lakes “have almost come to a point of no return” while eight lakes are in danger of drying up due to the planned projects or wrong water policies.

Number of floods increased by 19 times in 28 years

REPORT BY 350 ANKARA PLATFORM

Number of floods increased by 19 times in 28 years

Releasing a report amid recent heavy rains and floods across Turkey, the 350 Ankara platform has underlined that the number of floods is in direct proportion to the amount of asphalt and concrete poured in the country.

Flood claims one life in İstanbul

Flood claims one life in İstanbul

İstanbul Governor Yerlikaya has announced that a person around 30 years old has died as a result of a brook overflowing its banks in Esenyurt district.

Tropical Fish Species Start to Dominate in Mediterranean amid Global Heating

Tropical Fish Species Start to Dominate in Mediterranean amid Global Heating

Migrating from Suez Canal, Indian Ocean and Gibraltar Strait due to global heating, tropical fishes have started to be dominant species in the Mediterranean Sea.

Record High May Temperatures in Antalya, Muğla Provinces

Record High May Temperatures in Antalya, Muğla Provinces

While the weather was 38.8 degrees Celsius in the Mediterranean province of Antalya yesterday, the temperature hit 39 degrees in Muğla. Allowed to go out for six hours, fewer citizens aged 65 and over went out yesterday.

Climate Activist Makichyan: Pressure Gets Harder Every Day, But We Also Get Stronger

Climate Activist Makichyan: Pressure Gets Harder Every Day, But We Also Get Stronger

Arshak Makichyan has been striking for climate in Russia for over 40 weeks now. Arrested and imprisoned for 6 days, Makichyan has answered the questions of bianet.

14 January 2020 Deniz Çevikus

Turkey Experienced the Hottest November in 9 Years

Turkey Experienced the Hottest November in 9 Years

The average temperature of Turkey in November has long been measured as 8.9 degrees Celsius. However, this year, the average temperature in November increased by 2.6 degrees and became 11.5 degrees.

6 December 2019

Greenpeace: İstanbul Experiences the Hottest November in 40 Years

Greenpeace: İstanbul Experiences the Hottest November in 40 Years

Greenpeace Mediterranean has made a new statement about climate crisis: İstanbul has been experiencing the hottest November in 40 years. The average temperature is above 20 degrees Celsius. Climate crisis is to blame.

19 November 2019

Articles on Climate Crisis on bianet Every Wednesday

ARTICLES ON CLIMATE CRISIS

Articles on Climate Crisis on bianet Every Wednesday

In articles and interviews, we will discuss every aspect of the climate crisis and its impact on women, children, animals, ecosystems and biodiversity, climate policies, and climate movements in the world and Turkey.

8 November 2019 Demet Bilge Erkasap

Climate Movements in Turkey: There is a Climate Crisis and Our Home is on Fire

BİA WORKSHOP / CLIMATE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP - OCTOBER 2019

Climate Movements in Turkey: There is a Climate Crisis and Our Home is on Fire

Elif Ünal and İren Bıçakçı from Extinction Rebellion and Atlas Sarrafoğlu from Fridays for Future Turkey have spoken about the climate movements in Turkey, the climate crisis and what they demand.

25 October 2019 Sakine Orman

Time for Climate Crisis in Turkey

Time for Climate Crisis in Turkey

Ahead of the UN Climate Summit which Turkey will participate in, a major new scientific study on the climate plan (INDC) presented by Turkey under the Paris Agreement has been published.

Plastics and Climate Crisis

GENERATION Z WRITES ON CLIMATE

Plastics and Climate Crisis

There is a world-wide campaign aiming to encourage people to give up on single-use plastics. This campaign is held in every July. But, what can be done in Plastic Free July? Here are some alternatives that we children offer...

22 July 2019 Güney Deniz Teke

55 Percent Say, ‘Government Makes No Effort About Climate Crisis’

PERCEPTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN TURKEY REPORT

55 Percent Say, ‘Government Makes No Effort About Climate Crisis’

The Perception of Climate Change in Turkey report by İklim Haber news website and KONDA research has shown that 46 percent of the participants are concerned about climate change and 15 percent are very concerned about it.

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