Community partnership helps Zimbabwe to mitigate climate change effects
HARARE, Zimbabwe
The landlocked southern African country of Zimbabwe, known for its landscape and diverse wildlife has launched community partnerships at village levels to reverse climate change effects.
Coinciding with World...
Heatwave shows India’s vulnerability to climate change
NEW DELHI
Coinciding with World Climate Change Day, which is being observed on Sunday, experts in India have raised alarm over the susceptibility of the country to environmental issues.
India is...
Turkish scientists awarded for their groundbreaking work
ANKARA
Sixty-six Turkish scientists, nearly one-third of them women, have been given awards for their groundbreaking work in 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Speaking at Turkey's Scientific...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on historic quest
ISTANBUL
The world’s most powerful space telescope was rocketed off from Earth on Saturday, marking the beginning of a bold mission to scan the universe for its first stars and...
Wildfires, not pandemic lockdowns, had largest impact on global climate in 2020
ANKARA
A series of devastating bushfires in Australia had a greater impact on the world's 2020 climate than the pandemic-driven lockdowns, new research indicated.
"Regional wildfires can have far-reaching climatic effects...
Turkey takes steps towards taking part in European Green Deal
ANKARA
Turkey has taken important steps to be part of the European Union Green Deal through its just-released landmark Green Deal Action Plan.
The action plan, released by the Trade Ministry...
Sumatran elephant gives birth amid fatal virus threat
MEDAN, Indonesia
A critically endangered Sumatran elephant gave birth Monday to a calf at the Tangkahan Resort Special Animal Training Center of Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL Center).
The female calf...
Turkish scientists discover COVID-inhibiting molecules
ANKARA - Scientists from Middle East Technical University (METU) in Turkey have discovered that a mixture of odor molecules that produce an anti-viral effect could prevent the transmission of...
EuroLeague: Bayern come back 20 down to beat Fenerbahce
ANKARA
Bayern Munich beat Turkey’s Fenerbahce Beko 75-71 in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 4 game on Friday.
Fenerbahce Beko made a great start to the game, leading the first quarter 28-9.
The...
Extreme-weather related disasters jump dramatically: UN
GENEVA
There has been a dramatic rise in extreme weather-related events in the past 20 years, a UN agency said, with reported disasters jumping from just over 4,000 in 1980-1999...
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According to Eurostat, retail sales volume in July decreased by 1% in the euro area and 1.2% in the EU year-over-year. The volume of...
Azerbaijani official says New York Times curbing alternative views
ISTANBUL
Azerbaijan's presidential adviser said Wednesday that The New York Times is curbing alternative views, amid reports by media outlets on an alleged "blockade" on...
U.S. Secretary of State in Kyiv to Discuss Funding and Anti-Corruption Efforts
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Amber Heat-Health Alert Issued for London and Seven Other English Regions
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Erdogan Urges Global Powers to Consider Syria’s Demographics for Lasting Peace
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Türkiye is committed to finding a solution based on Syria’s demographic realities and territorial integrity. He...