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.
Desperate Measures as Housing Crisis Grips Poland
The family won't allow BIRN to publish their names nor take any photos of the apartment or building, for fear the neighbours might identify and harass them.
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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.
Drought forces water use rethink in Spain
Faced with a historic drought and threatened by desertification, Spain is rethinking how it spends its water resources, which are used mainly to irrigate crops.
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‘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.
Traces of Unfinished Roman Aqueduct Uncovered in Armenia
Analysis of soil samples dated the construction to between A.D. 60 and 460
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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Economist: The Kurdish spring did not happen – Analysis
But there have been gains as well as setbacks