
Temperatures in the mountain's collapsed area have risen 1.8 degrees since the mid-20th century, according to analysis by Robert Rohde of California-based Berkeley Earth.
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Temperature data in the region was analyzed by the California-based Berkeley Earth organization.
Temperature data for the region was recreated by Robert Rohde, chief scientist of the independent Berkeley Earth organization based in California.
According to Rohde's analysis, the six-day average temperature on the collapsed part of the mountain has risen by about 1.8 degrees since the mid-20th century.
The researcher calculated that this level of temperature pattern would come “probably only once in a few thousand years” if it were not for the additional warming brought by climate change.
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The construction of 2,283 earthquake-resistant village houses started in 46 rural neighborhoods damaged in the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay. Single-storey and 3+1 residences of 124 square meters are being built in accordance with the local architecture of the region. The project aims to revitalize rural life and continue the agricultural and livestock activities of earthquake victims. The rough construction of 25 of 47 houses in Babatorun District of Altınözü district has been completed.
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