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• Turkish state and its mercenary allies cut down hundreds of trees in occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries continue to cut down hundreds of trees in occupied Afrin.
• Anti-HS2 protesters in Staffordshire reach 46th day of resistance in underground tunnels 

  Protesters resisting HS2’s ecocidal and financially ruinous destruction of natural heritage are spending a record 46th day in a network of underground tunnels in Staffordshire.
• HPP project forces local people to migrate from Zilan  

  Mass fish deaths are reported, and local people have begun to migrate following the construction of a Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Zilan Stream in Van city. According to Şahabettin Demir, Zilan Stream is subjected to a massacre for the second time.
• Turkey continues to seize Syria’s share of Euphrates water 

  SOHR warns against looming humanitarian catastrophe as Turkey continues to seize Syria’s water share.
• MP Jiburi: Turkey holds waters in dams, causing water scarcity in Iraq 

  The chair of the Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the Iraqi Parliament said that the people living in many governorates of Iraq are about to migrate due to the decrease in the country's water resources.
• Turkey destroyed three million trees in Behdinan and Duhok 

  Turkey is waging an all-out war against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan with advanced weaponry and aircraft.
• Thousands of dolphins are diying in the Black Sea  

  A high number of dolphins have been dying in the Black Sea. Scientists blame the Ukraine war for it.
• The fertile Iğdır Plain is becoming desert 

  Iğdır, one of the cities with the most fertile soils in the Serhat region of North Kurdistan, is gradually becoming desertified. Chemist Abay says that efforts should be made as quickly as possible to prevent desertification and erosion in the region.
• Gola Xizir reveals flowers and bird species as snow melts 

  Gola Xizir fascinates those who see it with its green meadows, flowers and bird species as the snow melts.
• Ribes, an ancient and beneficial plant 

  Ribes (Syrian rhubarb), with its sour taste, took its place on the counters in bundles in Dersim this year as an indispensable springtime staple.
• Hakkari and Van victims of enviromental destruction 

  The chairman of the monument protection association ÇEV-DER reports on systematic environmental destruction by mining companies and dams in the northern Kurdish provinces of Hakkari and Van.
• Turkish army destroys trees for a new military base in Muş 

  The Turkish army is having numerous trees destroyed in Muş for a new military base. The region affected by the clearing was still within the borders of Amed until 2021, but was separated from the province by presidential decree.
• Despite threats, Dersim's natural beauty triumphs 

  Although it comes frequently on the agenda because of the struggle against the threats posed by the dam, hunting and mining, Dersim nature is fascinating with its fields of lavender as well as dozens of endemic plants.
• Tree cutting continues in Cûdî and Besta 

  While the tree cutting started by the village guards under the supervision of soldiers continues in Cûdî and Besta, it is still forbidden to enter and exit the villages of Avgamasya, Serêdehlê and Şilêrît.
• International youth festival in Lützerath  

  An international youth festival will take place on Saturday in Lützerath in the Rhenish lignite mining area.
• Mesopotamian Ecology Movement: Tree cutting is a result of war practices in Kurdistan 

  The Mesopotamian Ecology Movement declared in a statement addressing the cutting of trees in the Şenyayla region by soldiers and guards that the cutting of trees is an outcome of war practices in Kurdistan.
• 450 people die annually in Iğdır as a result of air pollution 

  HDP deputy Habib Eksik calls for immediate action against air pollution as the number of cancer cases has increased by one hundred percent in the past ten years due to air pollution in the province of Iğdır.
• Keleş: Making peace with earth is making peace with life 

  Ahmet Keleş, Head of Tarım Orkam-Sen, said that the traditional mode of production should be readopted and that the only solution is to make peace with earth.
• Turkish soldiers attack villagers protesting mining project in Hakkari 

  Turkish soldiers violently repressed villagers protesting in Hakkari against a mining project. Two people were seriously injured and six others were arrested.
• Ecology Film Days kick off in Amed 

  The Ecology Film Days, organized by the Ecology Association, kicked off in Amed.
• Turkey curbs Euphrates water flows, threatening Syria’s food security 

  Euphrates River water level has reached low levels after rising flow of water at good levels compared to previous periods nearly a month ago.
• 10 years of occupation of the Hambach Forest 

  Ten years ago, the Hambach Forest was occupied for the first time. The forest occupation continues to this day and has become a memorial for climate justice.
• Dust storm engulfs Iraq for second time in a week 

  A dust storm has swept parts of Iraq for the second time in a week, hospitalizing people with breathing difficulties and leading airports to suspend flights.
• Sandstorm in Southern Kurdistan 

  As a sandstorm is raging in Southern Kurdistan, about 600 people have been hospitalized with respiratory problems. The KRI Ministry of Health calls for people to leave their homes only in emergencies.
• Mesopotamia Ecology Movement: Our territory is facing an apocalypse 

  The Mesopotamia Ecology Movement (MEH), in its statement on deforestation policies, emphasized that "the Mesopotamian territory is facing an apocalypse".