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Bubbles in the river catch plastic waste
The Great Bubble Barrier collects plastic wastes from sea reach thanks to its innovative system that works with air bubbles.
Adana’s endemic plant treasure: Natural inheritance from Toroslar
When it comes to Adana, the most often fertile Pitova Plain comes. The city, one of Turkey’s most important agricultural centers, is distinguished by many products from cotton to citrus. But there is a less known face of Adana. This geography extends to the valleys of Amanos Mountains from the high slopes of Toroslar, is home to one of the most rich plant diversity in Turkey...
Why did cities begin to limit the number of tourists?
For many years, tourism was considered one of the most important indicators of growth for cities. But today some cities discuss how to manage the number of visitors available, rather than attract more tourists. Because the problem is no longer the number of visitors, the carrying capacity. Tourism has grown, cities were smaller, Venice is one of the most striking examples. Around 500 thousand populations in 1951...
Snow melts, game changes
Winter Olympics miss snow and ice for more than a century. But today this white floor is quickly planted. Scientific measurements indicate that global temperature rise directly affects the mountain ecosystems and snow cover. During the first Winter Olympics held in Chamonix, France in 1924, the average day temperature of February was about 0.4 degrees. At the beginning of the 21st century...
10 stunning statistics you need to know about quick fashion
Quick fashion; low price and high speed running production model. But the effects of this system on the environment and society are becoming more visible when the numbers are cleared. 1. Fashion sector is responsible for about 10 percent of global carbon emissions. This rate is higher than the total release of international flights and sea transportation. 2. Fashion industry, second largest water consumption among industries...
I'm happy to eat in Korea Peninsula Tags
Wars and political limits often leave permanent destruction on nature. In Korea Peninsula, there is a remarkable example that shows the opposite. The liberated area of the soldier, which is located between North and South Korea, stands out as one of the most rich biological variety areas of East Asia today thanks to the absence of people who last for about years. 6 thousand 200 species in the region...
Climate crisis no longer work
Global climate change is not only environmental but also social and economical crisis. Increased temperatures affect not only external environment, indoor or outdoor business areas directly. Over 1 billion employees across the world are subjected to high temperature periods; about three of these people live health problems connected to temperature. T...
Sustainable concrete from sea shells
University of East London researchers in the UK bring an unexpected solution to one of the biggest environmental problems in the construction industry; sea shells. The new study shows that the pony and dredging shells, which are seen as waste, can be evaluated in low carbon concrete production by converting into fine powders. This transformation is a giant carbon load of both waste management problem and construction industry...
How much are the business world ready for green transformation?
SKD Turkey’s 2025 Corporate Sustainability Survey reveals that sustainability is strategically priority in the business world, but there are serious deficiencies in practice.
Youth, climate crisis and solution recommendations Home
When it comes to climate change, the mind often comes to eroles, forest fires or rising sea levels. Yet this crisis penetrates much more quiet but a more effective than another area: mental and emotional health. Especially teenagers carry a deep concern and future fear against this growing threat. This situation called ‘lim anxiety’ is only a concern...
The carbon account in the industry is important
The ratio of industrial companies that calculate carbon footprint has been released from 13 percent in one year; in exporter companies, this rate is 26 percent.
The world’s hunger
conflicts around the world, economic crises and climate change, millions of hunger and insufficient nutrition problems face.