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325,000 tons of waste cleared from Türkiye's seas

325,000 tons of waste cleared from Türkiye's seas

Cleanup operations across 28 coastal provinces resulted in removal of 325,000 tons of marine waste, with 24/7 monitoring of wastewater treatment plants

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Türkiye’s Cemre Foundation steps up role in global climate fight ahead of COP31
24.02.2026

Türkiye’s Cemre Foundation steps up role in global climate fight ahead of COP31

Türkiye’s Cemre Foundation, active in disaster response with volunteer teams since 2021, prepares more ambitious climate roadmap after gaining corporate status

22 dead, scores missing as record rains ravage southeastern Brazil
24.02.2026

22 dead, scores missing as record rains ravage southeastern Brazil

Landslides swallow neighborhoods in Juiz de Fora, triggering state of calamity

El Nino: Heat related mortality risks becoming the new normal
19.02.2026

El Nino: Heat related mortality risks becoming the new normal

Climate change amplifies El Nino impact; warmer seas previously linked to 13,000 deaths in Libya, says Bogazici University researcher

Rainwater harvesting saves water, prevents disasters: Expert
18.02.2026

Rainwater harvesting saves water, prevents disasters: Expert

Approximately 100 million cubic meters of rainwater can be collected annually in Istanbul alone, water management systems engineering firm head says

Ocean impacts double social cost of carbon
16.02.2026

Ocean impacts double social cost of carbon

Economics professor Ceyda Erden Ozsoy says excluding marine damage adds $48 to carbon cost, calling current models incomplete