Climate Change

Climate Change

Early erosion by Teesta, Dharla threatens thousands in Rangpur region

Erosion by Teesta started early, devouring the croplands and houses at 130 points in five districts of Rangpur region

3d ago

No new industries within 10km of Sundarbans ECA

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has prohibited any new industrial activities or projects within 10 kilometres of the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) around the Sundarbans.

1w ago

Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April

The extraordinary heat spell was expected to subside as warmer El Nino conditions faded last year

2w ago

Adaptation Fund Board approves $10m project to enhance climate resilience in CHT

The Adaptation Fund Board has approved the Green, Resilient, and Adaptive CHT Economy (GRACE) project, a significant step forward in climate adaptation in Bangladesh

1m ago

'Imagine a third of Bangladesh underwater,' warns Rizwana

Environment adviser delivers lecture on impacts of climate change

1m ago

Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing

Many wealthy countries and developing nations exposed to climate impacts wanted an accelerated timetable, arguing the reports would allow countries to be guided by the most up-to-date science.

2m ago

Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks

Negotiators meeting at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome this week are tasked with breaking a deadlock on funding between rich and developing countries

2m ago

Carbon emissions, climate change, and the cacao tree

In conversation with Shams-il Arefin Islam where he talks about his work and sheds light on how the cacao tree acts as an early climate alarm bell.

3m ago

NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies

NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on Tuesday, seeking a trial for involuntary manslaughter and other consequences of climate change “chaos”

1y ago

Developed countries failed to fulfil commitments on climate change: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed frustration that the developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments on climate change issues

1y ago

Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average

Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.

1y ago

Chittaranjan Das plants 3 lakh palm trees in 16 years

Find out more on today's episode of Inside Bangladesh

1y ago

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

1y ago

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

1y ago

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

1y ago

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

1y ago

How hot is too hot?

Scientists say our focus should not be on just heat, but a combination of heat and humidity

1y ago

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

1y ago