United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the danger that awaits the world with the words “we need a green planet, but the world is on red alert. Mother Nature is not waiting. We are on the verge of the abyss …
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In the aftermath of the two destructive world wars in the last century, the world experienced an era of redevelopment and global prosperity prevailed. It is known as the great acceleration in history. In the process called the Third Industrial …
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Earth has existed for approximately 5 billion years and has experienced countless events during this period. However, the developments in the last three centuries, in particular, have led to an …
Environmental problems are one of the root causes of today’s frequent disasters and pandemics. In this respect, a substantial transformation is happening in the world, whereby a new order is being established: A transformation that centers around the environment. The world …
Scientists suggest that we have entered a new geologic age after the Holocene. The age that began about 300 years ago and is referred to as the Anthropocene is also called “The Human Age.” One of the international organizations that …
The expectation of an increasingly comfortable life is one of the most important factors that make up a consumer society. However, because our natural resources are limited, we have come to yet another impasse. This makes it necessary to use …
Currently, 54% of the world’s population lives in cities. One of the main reasons for this intensity is the desire for easier access to education, work and health facilities in cities. Cities are being pressured to meet the basic requirements …
The annual global extraction of resources has skyrocketed to 92 billion tons from 27 billion tons over the past five decades, exceeding the pace of nature’s self-renewal and causing almost irreparable destruction to the planet. Climate change, air pollution, garbage …
The Earth has very delicate balances that ensure the continuity of life. This delicate balance is achieved through the cycles of water, carbon and nutrients. There are major actors that ensure this balance, and one of these actors is trees. …
Water covers nearly 70% of the surface of our planet – which is why it is called the “Blue Planet” – and the seas and the oceans hold about 97.5% of all of this water. In addition to offering a …
