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Turkey witnessed least precipitation of two decades last year

An annual report released by the State Meteorological Service has showed that the volume of the precipitation across the country between Oct. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021, has been the least of the last two decades.

"The precipitation decreased by 16 percent compared to rainfalls that occurred a year ago and some 19 percent down from the average of several years," the report said.

AFAD working to prevent looting at Grand Bazaar in event of quake

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) is presently working on measures as to how to protect historical structures in Istanbul during an imminent earthquake, including plans to prevent a possible looting at the Grand Bazaar if such a disaster hits the metropolis.

Turkish experts, NGOs launch 'Love Flower Alliance' at COP26

A group of experts and leaders of various non-governmental organizations from Turkey launched a new environmentalist initiative on Nov. 3 at the U.N. climate summit currently underway in Glasgow, Scotland.

The "Love Flower Alliance," which aims to sustain a "livable ecosystem" was launched at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, or known as COP26 this year.

Kristalina Georgieva Called for Faster Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Adapting to the rapidly deteriorating effects of climate change will require not only more funds for infrastructure, crops and other systems, but also much faster reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, said the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva in an interview with the Foundation, Thomson Reuters at the UN Climate Conferenc

G20 Summit: Carbon Neutrality by Middle of the Century and Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C

G20 leaders adopted a final declaration following two-day Rome summit, acknowledging the need for global carbon neutrality "by or around" the middle of the century, and calling for action to curb rising global warming up to 1.5 degrees Celsius, reports TACC.

World leaders in Glasgow for ’last, best hope’ climate summit

More than 120 world leaders meet in Glasgow on Nov. 1 in a "last, best hope" to tackle the climate crisis and avert a looming global disaster.

"It's one minute to midnight and we need to act now," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due to tell them, according to extracts from his speech.

Piran to fight climate change by turning into live lab

Piran – The coastal town of Piran will turn into a live laboratory for four years to find sustainable solutions to mitigate the impact of climate change. Researchers from the Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies will focus on solutions to a shortage of drinking water and on a system of early detection of extreme weather phenomena.

Weather in Bulgaria: Cloudy and Rainy with Max Temp Between 12 °-17 °C

Today it will be mostly cloudy. In the afternoon and evening in many places in Western Bulgaria there will be rain. A moderate east-northeast wind will blow. Maximum temperatures will be between 12° and 17° Celsius. Atmospheric pressure will decrease and will be lower than the average for the month.

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