Climatology
All basins in the grip of drought in Türkiye
Droughts of different intensities are observed in all basins in Türkiye, an Agriculture and Forestry Ministry official has said.
- Read more about All basins in the grip of drought in Türkiye
- Log in to post comments
Scientists in Arctic race to preserve 'ice memory'
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organizers said on April 3.
- Read more about Scientists in Arctic race to preserve 'ice memory'
- Log in to post comments
‘Country not likely to experience agricultural drought’
As the precipitation increased by 53 percent in March, if the precipitation is regular and sufficient in April and May, the country will not experience agricultural drought in summer, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has announced.
Flood, landslide risk increased, expert gives critical warning
In the eastern Black Sea region, the instability in the precipitations caused by global warming leads to soil movements, and sudden and localized precipitation brings the danger of floods and landslides, an expert has warned.
AI warns Türkiye on drought, experts agree
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, has predicted that Türkiye can face severe water shortages due to recent population growth, to which experts have agreed.
- Read more about AI warns Türkiye on drought, experts agree
- Log in to post comments
‘Climate change leading to extreme weather events in Türkiye’
The climate changes caused by the decrease in water resources, pollution and destruction of nature are causing many extreme weather events, which have increased at record levels in the last eight years nationwide, according to meteorological reports.
The extreme weather events broke records in all years after 2015 and have been increasing since 2018 in Türkiye, reports say.
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, ends
After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said.
Serious drought around the corner for Türkiye: Experts
Türkiye is in the grip of drought, and the country will pay a heavier price if strict actions are not immediately taken, experts have warned.
Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said March 7.
- Read more about Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
- Log in to post comments
Global food system emissions imperil Paris climate goals
The global food system's greenhouse gas emissions will add nearly 1 degree Celsius to Earth's surface temperatures by 2100 on current trends, obliterating Paris Agreement climate goals, scientists have warned.