Water

Extreme heat waves have led the temperature of the Marmara Sea to spike significantly, causing the oxygen levels in the sea to decline and gravely impact the marine ecosystem, says an expert.

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.

With Türkiye facing blazing temperatures fueled by El Nino, an expert has expressed concerns over the amount of water lost by evaporation from Istanbul dams, as the Ömerli Dam is losing alarming 17,000 tons of water with each passing hour.

Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, allowing officials to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris.

Flash floods have struck several provinces in the Black Sea region, killing at least one person and triggering more than 1,000 landslides, with the Turkish State Meteorological Service once again issuing an "orange alert" for the region.

The warning refers to possible crisis situations that could cause the predicted heavy rainfall.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has initiated efforts to reintroduce the cistern system, which was used centuries ago for the purpose of storing water, to combat the recently increasing floods across the country.

The Hellenic Coast Guard released a statement on Monday rejecting claims made by domestic and international media that the fishing vessel that was shipwrecked last week off the coast of the Peloponnese was stationary for several hours before capsizing.

The sea water along the Bulgarian Black Sea is safe for bathing and there is currently no evidence of impending pollution. This was stated by the chief state health inspector Assoc. Angel Kunchev in connection with concerns about sea water pollution after the spilling of the waters from the "Nova Kakhovka" dam into the Black Sea, BNT reported.

Bulgaria and 15 other European countries have offered help to Ukraine after the destruction at the Nova Kakhovka dam.