Land management

Tender process to begin for major irrigation projects

Five of 21 planned irrigation projects, with an estimated budget of €800 million, are ready to proceed with the call for binding bids.

The largest project, worth €210million, is the irrigation of the Xanthi plain, in northeastern Greece, from the Nestos River.

The EU's Recovery Fund will contribute 30% of the cost.

‘Sponge cities’ to be established for water efficiency

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is planning to use a new "sponge city" concept that absorbs rain waters within the scope of water efficiency measures on a national scale.

Within this scope, ecological infrastructure and drainage systems will be created in cities, and roadsides or sidewalks will be covered with surface coatings that allow water to pass through.

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

New Zealand's government yesterday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.

44 Countries Without Water by 2040, 2.8 Billion People will be Thirsty in 2025

By 2040, over 44 countries will face severe water scarcity. In general, the Mediterranean countries belong to the regions of the planet with the highest risk of drought and water scarcity. Today, Europe is already facing the longest period of drought in the last 500 years. This is according to an analysis by Prof. Dr. Yannis Maniatis and Ph.D.

‘Building with no outer wall’ emerges at urban renewal site

Locals in Istanbul's Avcılar district were surprised when they saw a building that has been existing in their neighborhood for decades after a building next to it was pulled down as part of urban renewal.

Two buildings were constructed adjacent to each other, but due to a gentrification project, one of them was demolished by heavy machinery.

Soil is the solution: Op-ed

What do you think of when you hear the word "desertification?" Sand dunes slowly encroaching on bountiful farmland? The Sahara and Gobi taking over Africa and Asia? Rivers and streams drying up? That's certainly part of it. But the key impact of desertification is the degradation of land - to the point where soil becomes so damaged that it no longer supports life.

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