Water
Defense chief unveils video of Türkiye’s first armed unmanned surface vessel
Following Türkiye's armed drones, the unmanned marine vessel of Türkiye, MARLIN SİDA, would be a game changer in the field of unmanned surface watercraft, Türkiye's Defense Industries President İsmail Demir said on Sept. 15.
500,000 cubic meters of bottom mud removed from Lake Van
In line with the Lake Van Basin Protection Action Plan, efforts have begun to clean up mud from the lake bed, which is causing a pungent smell and making it look not so appealing to the eye.
After the commissioning of the Van Central Wastewater Treatment Plant and the reduction of pollution caused by animal waste, the removal of bottom mud has gained momentum.
Water restrictions lifted on the coast
Koper – After receiving notable quantities of rain in the last ten days, the Slovenian coast, where water use restrictions were introduced in early July, will again be able to use water also for non-essential purposes. The supply of water from the Postojna area will end tomorrow.
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Pakistan’s south braces for deluge from swollen northern rivers
Pakistan's flooded southern Sindh province braced Sunday for a fresh deluge from swollen rivers in the north as the death toll from this year's monsoon topped 1,000.
The mighty Indus River that courses through Pakistan's second-most populous region is fed by dozens of mountain tributaries to the north, but many have burst their banks following record rains and glacier melt.
China warns of ‘severe’ threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record
China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.
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.
Experts warn of oxygen-starved Marmara Sea
Following a voyage to determine the effects of pollutants in the Marmara Sea, a team of 11 sailors and nine scientists has warned that the oxygen at the lowest layers of the sea is at the level of complete depletion.
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“If you can see me, weep”: Drought-hit River Elbe reveals “hunger stones” from 1616
The stones, embedded into the banks to mark water levels during famines, have been exposed as drought continues to afflict Europe
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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Russian Exporters of Liquefied Gas will deliver to Bulgaria via Georgia
Russian exporters will begin shipping liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane-butane) to Bulgaria via the Black Sea port of Poti in Georgia as traditional export routes remain closed, Reuters reports.