Climate Change

Climate Change

You are the cause of climate change, we are the result: Yunus to developed countries

The Paris Agreement, the global accord for limiting the effects of climate change, won't work as long as the world sticks with the current economic system, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said yesterday

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World's first CO2 storage service soon ready in Norway

The aim is to prevent the emissions from being released into the atmosphere, and thereby help halt climate change.

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Khulna sees drop in average rainfall over four decades

Study says it could have critical implications for water resources, agricultural practices

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Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study

If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion dangerous and irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents.

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No denying we’re victims of climate change, but we’re leaders of solutions, responses

The world is still not taking climate change seriously enough, even though the annual United Nations Conferences of Parties (COPs) try to focus minds on the urgency of the task

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500-metre green belt to be built in coastal areas: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said 17 percent of Bangladesh will be submerged in water due to the rise in sea level

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Climate Change: Bangladesh may lose a third of agri output by 2050

Climate variability could result in the loss of one-third of Bangladesh’s agricultural GDP by 2050, said a recent World Bank report.

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Financial pledge needed to tackle climate change

Tackling the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh requires substantial financial commitment, but the upcoming fiscal year's budget allocation falls short, experts said at a programme today

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Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests

Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.

3y ago

‘Economies facing fiscal, sustainability pressures amid climate disasters, Covid-19 pandemic’

The Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) have highlighted mounting pressures to their economies amidst climate disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic during the inaugural Global Climate Adaptation (GCA) Summit.

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UK PM to announce international coalition to fight climate change; Bangladesh included

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a new international coalition, which includes Bangladesh, to tackle the impacts of climate change.

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Elon Musk to offer $100m prize for 'best' tech to capture carbon dioxide emissions

Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the “best” technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.

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Bangladesh welcomes US re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement

Bangladesh has welcomed new US President Joe Biden’s announcement yesterday to re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement.

3y ago

Turning off camera during virtual meetings 'environment-friendly', study says

A new study conducted by researchers from Purdue University, Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says that despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still present significant environmental impact due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world.

3y ago

Climate migration in Bangladesh may increase 7-fold by 2050: ActionAid

Bangladesh could see a seven-fold increase of climate migration, forcing 3 million people to migrate from their homes due to climate disasters by 2050.

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Climate change could create 63 million migrants in South Asia by 2050

The growing impacts of climate change have already pushed more than 18 million people to migrate within South Asian countries, but that could more than triple if global warming continues on its current path, researchers warned on Friday.

3y ago

HC orders govt to shut down illegal brick kilns in Ctg within 7 days

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to shut down illegal brick kilns in Chattogram in a week to curb pollution in the area.

3y ago

Declare states of 'climate emergency', UN chief tells world leaders

World leaders should declare states of "climate emergency" in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks to a climate summit on Saturday.

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