Environment

COP travel emissions increase 25-fold since 1995: Study

COP travel emissions increase 25-fold since 1995: Study

Air travel by delegates to UN climate conferences produced more than 710,000 tons of emissions over three decades, according to Nature magazine

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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

Officials from past UN climate change conferences ready to help this year's COP31 in Türkiye
12.02.2026

Officials from past UN climate change conferences ready to help this year's COP31 in Türkiye

‘We live in world marked by wars, conflicts and instability. Climate action is unifying agenda, and we believe it is important to preserve that unity'

Finnish retailers increase plastic bag prices to curb use of plastics
10.02.2026

Finnish retailers increase plastic bag prices to curb use of plastics

EU aims to reduce annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags to no more than 40 per person

Spain's Andalusia on red alert due to Storm Leonardo
04.02.2026

Spain's Andalusia on red alert due to Storm Leonardo

Authorities suspended classes, closed roads, trains, evacuated over 3,000 people