Küresel ısınma ve iklim krizinin yol açtığı çevre felaketleri ardı ardına gelmeye devam ediyor. Almanya'dan sonra Çin'den gelen sel haberi dünyayı dehşete düşürdü. Şiddetli yağışların ardından meydana gelen selde çok sayıda kişi hayatını kaybetti. Bölgeden servis edilen fotoğraflar ise durumun korkunçluğunu tüm çıplaklığıyla gözler önüne seriyor. Su basan metro istasyonunda yaşanan can pazarı ise adeta yürekleri ağza getirdi.
#ÇinANKARA - The deadlock over the clearance of landmines on the Syrian border continues with Parliament failing to agree on a bill, while the military said Friday that NATO could undertake the mission. Turkey is obliged to clear the mines by 2014 in accordance with an international treaty.
ISTANBUL - The 5th World Water Forum, which started last week with the participation of 155 countries, ended on Sunday with mixed conclusions as the final declaration of the ministerial statement did not characterize water as a ’human right’ but instead stated it was a ’basic human need’.
ISTANBUL - Outlining their mission at the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul yesterday, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation said their three main concerns that require tangible action are climate change, the protection of biodiversity and water preservation.
ISTANBUL - The 5th World Water Forum, being held at the Sütlüce Culture and Conference Center on the Golden Horn, is not all calm seas. The forum kicked off with two protests, one near the conference center and one in Beyoğlu. Some protestors were detained.
ANKARA - Based on a database created to maintain records of natural disasters across the country, Kocaeli is the province that suffers most from natural disasters. The least affected provinces are Kırklareli, Edirne and Kilis. Landslides occur in all 81 provinces of the country while floods occur in all but Kırklareli.