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UN Event Highlights Zero Waste in Fashion and Textiles
A special event at the UN General Assembly marked "March 30 International Day of Zero Waste," focusing on reducing waste in the fashion and textile industry. Organized by the Permanent Representation of Türkiye to the UN, the Zero…
Flamingos Extend Their Stay around Lake Van due to Increasing Temperatures
Flamingos that come from Africa and Iran's Lake Urmia every year and stay for a while in Türkiye's Lake Van Basin and then migrate to African countries have extended their stay around Lake Van this year due to the weather being above…
Dense Fog Disrupts Transport in Pakistan
hick fog has blanketed Pakistan’s Punjab province, reducing visibility to 100 meters in Narowal and causing transport disruptions. Several traffic accidents have been reported, and flights have faced delays and cancellations. In Khyber…
Bangkok Implements a Week Free Transit Amid Severe Air Pollution
Bangkok, Thailand's capital, is grappling with hazardous air pollution, with levels measured at 21 times higher than the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe limit. The city ranked 7th globally for poor air quality, with…
Sarajevo Tops Global Air Pollution Rankings
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranked as the world's most polluted city today, with an air quality index of 485—63 times above WHO safety standards, according to IQAir. Residents were advised to avoid outdoor exercise,…
Global Warming Peaked in 2024, Says CS3 Report
The recently published 2024 Climate Change Report of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) affiliated with the European Union (EU) showed that 2024 was the hottest year ever seen globally since statistics were kept in the area in 1850…
Dense Fog Disrupts Travel in Pakistan
Severe fog in Pakistan's Punjab province has reduced visibility to below 50 meters, causing flight delays and highway closures, including the Lahore-Islamabad route.
Authorities urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel and…
Mucilage in Sea of Marmara Resufraces, Endangers Marine Life
Mucilage, which severely impacted the Sea of Marmara in 2021, has resurfaced, posing environmental and economic challenges. The dense layer, reducing oxygen levels and threatening marine life, clogs fishermen’s nets along the…
Vietnam’s Hanoi Has Lowest Quality Air, Says AirVisual
According to AirVisual, an independent provider of global air pollution information, the level of dangerously small particles known as PM2.5 was measured at 266 micrograms per cubic meter in Hanoi, Vietnam, this morning, placing Hanoi at…
Oil Spill Kills 19 Dolphins in Russia’s Black Sea
Nineteen dolphins were found dead along the Krasnodar coastline following an oil spill caused by the sinking of the Russian tanker Volgoneft 212 in the Kerch Strait on December 15.
The Delfa Dolphin Rescue Center…