Water footprint
‘AI chat models consume staggering amount of water’
AI chat models consume nearly half a liter of water for every 25 questions asked, an expert has stated, as the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence are still being explored.
‘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.
Farmers to receive training on water use
Within the scope of the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry's efforts to combat drought, farmers across the country will receive training on protecting the quality and quantity of water resources and observing the usage balance.
The ministry will implement measures to ensure food safety against climate change within the scope of combating drought.
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Turkey to modernize irrigation system, farming to save water
Turkey is aiming to modernize its irrigation systems and agriculture in line with the country's water policy, said the country's forestry and agriculture minister on Sept. 14.
Water use in agriculture is being rearranged in order to reduce the negative effects of climate change and drought, a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry quoted Bekir Pakdemirli as saying.