Climate change
Local activism at the heart of fight against 'global heating'
Local activists are leading legendary struggles on the climate crisis, and local activism forms the heart of the fight against global heating, according to Ömer Madra, the founder of Açık Radyo (Open Radio).
Antarctic base records hottest temperature ever
A research base in the Antarctic has recorded the hottest temperature ever for the continent amid rising concern about global warming that has caused an increase in the melting of ice sheets around the south pole.
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Boris Johnson Pledged to Ban Gas and Diesel Cars by 2035
Boris Johnson is pledging an earlier ban on new petrol and diesel cars, as he hits back at claims that his attempts to lead the world in tackling climate change are mired in "chaos", The Independent writes, quoted by Focus News Agency.
Turkish climate action team flies flag in Greenland
A Turkish climate action team known as UZMAR act. traveled to Greenland on Jan. 10 to raise awareness about the importance of climate change in the world and Turkey.
The three-member group recorded and observed climate conditions and natural life in the region.
Trump rejects climate 'prophets of doom' as Thunberg warns Davos
U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 21 assailed environmental "prophets of doom", delivering an uncompromising message in Davos after Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg slammed government inaction on the climate crisis.
'You have not seen anything yet,' climate activist Greta says ahead of Davos
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg marched with 10,000 protesters in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Jan. 17 and said "you have not seen anything yet" before some head to Davos next week to challenge the global financial elite to fight climate change.
Ocean Temperatures Hit Record Highs
Over the past 10 years, ocean temperatures hit record highs.
In 2019, water temperatures in the oceans at depths of up to two kilometers were 0.075 degrees higher than the 1981-2010 average, Deutsche Welle reported.
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Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
The world's oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Jan. 14, as manmade emissions warmed seas at an ever-increasing rate with potentially disastrous impacts on Earth's climate.
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Which is the Word of 2019?
The Oxford Dictionary chose the word 2019. It is climate emergency.
The Dictionary defines the term as "a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it."
In the last year - from September 2018 to September 2019, the use of the phrase has increased by 10 700 percent.
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Scientists Predict a Catastrophic Decline in Human Intelligence
Scientists at the University of Colorado at boulder (USA), predict a catastrophic decline in human intelligence due to the increased carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere, according to the website Phys.org.
Researchers tracked how increased levels of carbon dioxide affect children's learning.