Climate loss

Climate loss

Climate compensation on table for the 1st time at COP27

Delegates at the the UN's COP27 climate summit in Egypt agreed to discuss whether rich nations should compensate poor countries most vulnerable to climate change for their suffering.

2y ago

Amazon hydropower: Brazil's 'people of the river' pay the price

The waters of the Xingu River below the Belo Monte hydropower dam, in Brazil's Amazon, used to flood the river's forested islands during the rainy season, allowing fish to glide among the trees and gorge on fallen fruit.

2y ago

Extreme heat: $6b loss a year in Dhaka’s labour productivity

Dhaka is losing $6 billion worth of labour productivity each year due to heat stress from extreme temperatures, said a study published yesterday.

2y ago

Women bear the brunt of climate change

The effects of climate change increase the social and economic vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi women by directly impacting their access to food, water, and income, found a national assessment.

2y ago

Int’l Conference on Sustainable Fisheries Sept 16-18

The International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries-2022 is going to be held on September 16-18 at Sylhet Agricultural University.

2y ago

Coastal women bearing the brunt

Climate change is making it increasingly harder for coastal women to ensure reproductive health and tackle early marriages and domestic violence.

2y ago

Climate change affecting physical, mental health of Bangladeshis: World Bank

Weather variations in Bangladesh, caused by climate change, is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting mental health of people, says a new World Bank Report. 

3y ago

Rising sea levels can render 20m Bangladeshis homeless by 2050

Around 17% of Bangladesh will be submerged by rising sea levels, rendering 20 million people homeless, by 2050.

3y ago

Extreme Climate Events: Bangladesh loses 2pc of GDP a year

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh loses two percent of its GDP to extreme climate events every year.

3y ago

Forests, soil may not keep pace with CO2 emissions

The world is counting too heavily on soil and plants to soak up planet-ravaging carbon pollution, researchers cautioned Wednesday.

3y ago

4 doctors sued over woman's death

Four doctors at the capital's Mugda General Hospital (MGH) have been accused of providing wrong treatment and of negligence in a case filed with Mugda Police Station yesterday following the death of a pregnant woman along with the child.

8y ago

Dhaka fire kills 2

Two people were killed and two others sustained burn injuries in a fire at a scrap metal shop in the capital's New Market area early yesterday.

8y ago

Over 2cr suffer from kidney ailments in Bangladesh

As over two crore people are now somehow suffering from kidney diseases, leading health experts blamed poor lifestyle and unhealthy dietary practices for a massive rise of the disease.

8y ago

Biopsy samples of tree man sent to US

Physicians yesterday sent blood, tissue and saliva samples of Bangladeshi tree man, who is thought to be suffering

8y ago

Experts hope for early detection on World Cancer Day

Experts at a discussion stressed the need for early detection of cancer to save patients from the deadly disease through proper treatment in the capital yesterday.

8y ago

DMCH forms medical board for surgery on tree man's hand

A six-member medical board, formed yesterday to discuss Bangladeshi tree man, Abul Bajandar's treatment, decided to start a multi-

8y ago

CME on renal disease held in Rangpur

Health experts at a continuing medical education (CME) said around two crore people have been suffering from kidney related ailments in

8y ago

2 Khulna rivers drying fast

The existence of the Kobadak and Shibsa rivers in Paikgachha upazila of Khulna is in perilous state as they are drying up fast.

8y ago