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Article Minimization of Greenhouse Effects by Optimal Plankton Feeding: A Simulation-Based Study(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2025) Doruk, R.O.Global warming and related greenhouse effects possess significant threats to environmental sustainability. This research investigates the possibility of reducing the greenhouse gas levels and associated ambient temperature by manipulating the plankton population in a given forecasting period. To achieve this goal, an optimal control strategy is developed by Pontryagin’s minimum principle, and it is applied to a recently derived nonlinear marine ecosystem model describing the variation of greenhouse gas levels, ambient temperature, and fish interactions. The main goal is to determine an external plankton generation profile that is expected to reduce the greenhouse gas levels and associated ambient temperature to the highest possible extent. The simulation results reveal that the optimal feeding strategy enables one to achieve a reduction of 54% in greenhouse gas levels and 95% in the associated ambient temperature. This research proposes a biological-based novel control approach that can serve as an alternative solution to environmental degradation. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Article The Great Kapok Tree Growing With Turkish Children: A Kincentric "Writing Project(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2025) Hastürkoğlu, G.Environmental problems, increasingly felt on a global scale, have necessitated environmental education from a very young age, a vital component of sustainable development efforts. As an integral part of this education, environmental children’s literature, especially picturebooks, can give young children the necessary knowledge, cultivate environmental awareness, help develop sustainable behavioral patterns, and increase environmental literacy. In a similar vein, translated picturebooks can create comparable impacts through intentional translational strategies adopted by all translation agents involved in the process. Approaching translation as a writing project, this study aims to explore how the Turkish translation of the environmental picturebook, The Great Kapok Tree, can help foster a kincentric worldview through adding and omitting semiotic modes in the target text and analyze how these changes may transform and potentially enhance or diminish environmental messages in the translated version. The findings reveal the efficacy of the translator’s and other translation agents’ active involvement in the translation process by framing the translation as a writing project that can reshape the source text to achieve environmental and educational goals. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2025.Article Citation - WoS: 28Citation - Scopus: 25Emergency Response, and Community Impact After February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık and Elbistan Earthquakes: Reconnaissance Findings and Observations on Affected Region in Türkiye(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2025) Şenol Balaban, M.; Doğulu, C.; Akdede, N.; Akoğlu, H.; Karakayalı, O.; Yılmaz, S.; Karancı, A.N.Türkiye has a long history of devastating earthquakes, and on February 6, 2023, the region experienced two major earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, striking Pazarcık and Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, respectively, on the East Anatolian Fault Zone. These earthquakes resulted in significant loss of life and property, impacting multiple cities across 11 cities, and leaving a lasting impact on the country. The 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes rank among the deadliest and most damaging earthquakes in Türkiye, alongside the historical significance of the 1939 Erzincan Earthquake and the 1999 Marmara Earthquake. Despite reforms following the 1999 Marmara Earthquake in disaster policy and preparedness, the scale of damage from the February 6 earthquakes has been shocking, necessitating further insights and lessons for future earthquake management. This paper presents the outcomes of immediate response efforts organized after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes to elucidate emergency response activities and their impacts on communities, considering the substantial size and severity of the damages. The study focuses on evaluating the emergency response provided within the first 24 h, 3 days, and 2 weeks after the earthquakes, aiming to promptly identify the nature and effectiveness of these responses, as well as the conditions that hindered their efficacy. By shedding light on the specific experiences and challenges faced during these crucial timeframes, the research aims to offer valuable insights and lessons learned. These findings contribute to improved preparedness strategies and more efficient emergency response measures needed in responding to future disaster scenarios. Ultimately, this study provides a useful resource for all stakeholders involved in emergency response and disaster management, offering valuable guidance to enhance resilience and preparedness in the face of seismic hazards. © The Author(s) 2024.
