Natural environment

The Albanian authorities said on Monday that they have not yet been able to identify the ship that spilled the oil and polluted the popular beach in Durres. 

Turkey's first regulations on bicycle lanes and parking spots made the news last week. This raised more than a few eyebrows in a country where it's not uncommon to see parked cars on pavements leaving no room for pedestrians, or aggressive car traffic making its own rules.

After a negative environmental assessment report (ÇED) for a thermal power plant in Turkey's Black Sea province of Samsun, the Environment Ministry has decided not to proceed with the construction of the plant. 

Bulgaria will need to tap several growth drivers to speed up its economic growth and make it more sustainable and more inclusive, the World Bank has said.

The water of a controversial creek on Istanbul's Asian side, which had seen an improvement in quality following a recent cleaning project spurred by a local protest, has quickly returned to its original polluted state. 

Kurba?al?dere Creek in Istanbul's central Kad?köy district has once again started to emit a foul odor and turned black after heavy rainfalls increased its flow rate. 

Food is essential to life. Our existence is dependent on the food we eat, so it is no coincidence that we often identify ourselves with what we eat. Food is in a way the very core of our cultures and identities. Mankind has always struggled for food, fought for food and prayed for food. We all surely appreciate what we eat and feel grateful to be able to have it.

German police swooped on Volkswagen's headquarters on Oct. 8, carrying away files and hard disks as the investigation into a massive pollution cheating scandal expanded on both sides of the Atlantic.

The head of Volkswagen's US division apologized to Congress and said the company takes "full responsibility" for an emissions cheating scandal, according to testimony released Oct. 7.

Dozens of animals are in danger of extinction due to the destruction of biodiversity, illegal hunting, pollution and climate change. A precious part of nature is wiped out with each disappearance. In Greece, there are efforts to protect wildlife thanks to the efforts of groups like WWF Greece.

Monachus Monaches

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The International Energy Agency's (IEA) new chief has said the scandal that hit German car manufacturer Volkswagen could lead to a change in car technology across the globe.