
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, in his post on his virtual media account, stated that they had a productive meeting with the Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization Celeste Saulo in Geneva, one of the important stops of the global climate diploma, and that they evaluated early warning systems that will increase climate resistance, educational supports for developing countries and projects that will highlight the power of science within the scope of COP31, which they will host in Antalya.
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Türkiye will host the COP31 climate conference in Antalya in 2026. The World Meteorological Organization carries out international cooperation on early warning systems and capacity building in the fight against climate change.
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, in his post on his virtual media account, said, "We had a productive meeting with Celeste Saulo, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in Geneva, one of the important stops of our global climate diplomacy. On the way to COP31, which we will host in Antalya, we evaluated early warning systems that will increase climate resilience, our educational support for developing countries and our projects that will highlight the power of science. We evaluated the deep-rooted cooperation between Türkiye and WMO and the global response to the climate crisis." "We will further strengthen solidarity on the occasion of COP31 and walk to Antalya with concrete results," he said.

It has been reported that climate change played a role in the glacier collapse that caused a flood in Nepal's Rasuwa region on August 26, in which more than 1,400 people lost their lives.

DEU Hydrogeology Specialist Prof. Dr. Celalettin Şimşek warned against the climate crisis, stating that the temperatures expected in 2050 will begin to be experienced in 2025.

The hurricane season, which started on June 1 in the Atlantic Ocean, is the longest hurricane-free period since 1966. Experts cite El Niño, dry air from the Sahara and stable atmospheric conditions as influential factors.

40 children between the ages of 10 and 18 attended the Izmir Children's Climate Forum, organized by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in the Historical Bıçakçı Han. At the event held in cooperation with the Social Climate Association, UNICEF Turkey and the Turkish Healthy Cities Association, children discussed the effects of the climate crisis on cities and prepared a Declaration of Children's Climate Demands. The declaration will be presented to the municipalities of Izmir, Konak and Bornova and will then be forwarded to the COP31 Climate Change Conference to be hosted by Türkiye.

Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, in his post on his virtual media account, stated that they had a productive meeting with Celeste Saulo, Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, and that they evaluated early warning systems that will increase climate resilience, educational supports for developing countries and projects that will highlight the power of science within the scope of COP31, which they will host in Antalya.

COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum spoke at the High Level Session of the COP31 Presidency and World Meteorological Organization Information Meeting held at the World Meteorological Organization Headquarters in Geneva. The institution demonstrated the effects of the climate crisis with examples of floods in Nepal and variable rainfall in Turkey, emphasizing the vital importance of early warning systems, reducing the distance between science and practice, and keeping the 1.5 degree climate target as a compass. He also explained the 10 priority areas of the COP31 Presidency and the implementation targets for 2035.