Climate Change
Chittaranjan Das plants 3 lakh palm trees in 16 years
Find out more on today's episode of Inside Bangladesh
World sweltered as April smashed global heat records
April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday
Climate Adaptation: Address inequality while forming policies, says study
Despite the existence of policies, strategies, and plans to address climate change as a major concern, gaps still remain in the engagement of marginalised communities in climate action, according to a new study
Climate victims testify at Americas rights court in historic case
From Mexicans left homeless by rising seas to Colombians affected by coral bleaching, hundreds of people are telling the top human rights court in the Americas what climate change means to them in a historic case that could shape international law
KCC commits to mitigating climate crisis
To make Khulna city more livable and climate resilient, Khulna City Corporation has taken up Asia Resilient Cities project
How hot is too hot?
Scientists say our focus should not be on just heat, but a combination of heat and humidity
Climate change to wreck global income by 2050: study
Researchers in Germany estimate that climate change will shrink global GDP at least 20% by 2050. Scientists said that figure would worsen if countries fail to meet emissions-cutting targets
Global forest loss remains high despite gains: report
More than half the habitable land on earth was once covered in lush forest. Humans have been chopping away at it for 10,000 years, but deforestation has accelerated dramatically in the past century
Climate scientist Saleemul Huq no more
Professor Saleemul Huq, eminent climate change expert and director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development, died in Dhaka yesterday. He was 71
Climate 'loss and damage' talks end in failure
A crucial meeting on climate "loss and damages" ahead of COP28 ended in failure today, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement
'Jamuna-Brahmaputra river basin needs sustainable planning'
To deal with negative impacts of climate change and reduce disaster risk, a sustainable planning in the Jamuna-Brahmaputra river basin is needed, said speakers at a roundtable today
Tk 536cr climate fund frozen in bank: JS body concerned
The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust was due to receive Tk 536 crore in 2016, along with the accumulated interest, but received just Tk 74 crore after around seven years
Protection of environment: Road march held in Satkhira
A group of environmentalists staged a road march today in Satkhira demanding security of food and water sources and protection of the environment
Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystem
There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north -- with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.
We expect major economies to do their fair share: PM
Prime Minister yesterday said that the Climate Vulnerable Forum's repeated calls for an equal distribution of climate finance between adaptation and mitigation have received little response
World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change: Sultana Kamal
World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change, rather than being limited to only discussions, eminent rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal said today
Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh
As Ripon Mondal's family try to recover from the drought that ruined their watermelon crop in central Bangladesh last year, the 19-year-old college student fears that his father's financial worries are just the tip of the iceberg
Despite negligible contribution, Bangladesh has suffered most
PM says at G20 Summit, urges quick mobilisation of Loss and Damage Fund
