‘Grave climate crisis awaits future generations’

Drought and major food crises may be experienced worldwide if greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere are not reduced, Türkiye's Special Envoy for Climate Change Mehmet Emin Binpınar has warned.

Providing information regarding the drought experienced throughout the world and the country, Binpınar stated that the main reason for the low precipitation is the adverse environmental impact caused by humans on the atmosphere.

"It is simple to answer the question of why there is no precipitation in winter. In fact, the atmosphere has the potential to snow and, indeed, forms snow. However, the earth is so warm that this formation does not fall as snow," Binpınar explained.

Much more carbon dioxide and methane gases have started to accumulate in the atmosphere than they should, Binpınar stated.

Noting that such a situation increases the severity of the climate crisis, which has already been at dangerous levels, he said: "The accumulation of dangerous gases in the atmosphere prevents the outflow of heat, which should come out of the atmosphere, and sends it back to the earth. Thus, temperatures rise."

"While precipitation decreases in winter, heavy precipitation occurs in summer," he said. "If we cannot reduce the human-caused greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, I would say even today's conditions are better than the future's."

With each passing day, the earth and seas will warm up even more, and evaporation will increase, Binpınar noted, adding that the result might be severe drought and food crisis.

Pointing out that climate migrations can also be experienced, Binpınar stated that global warming would continue to change climates without slowing down.

"Numerous unusual and unexpected natural phenomena await us every year....