climate change

The renewable energy sector needs a push

Reduce dependence on fossil fuels, transition to clean energy

Yunus calls for united action to tackle climate crisis

Focuses on youth potential for green growth and sustainability

Carbon neutrality is non-negotiable

Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.

Floods, education, and uncertainty

The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.

'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change

What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?

COP29 must set a new goal for climate finance and adaptation

As COP29 progresses, Bangladesh will be watching closely to see whether the international community can meet the urgency of its climate needs.

Coastal people in Bangladesh: Millions suffer as world prepares for COP29

Just a few days ago, Sakhina Begum’s teenage grandson Ariful narrowly escaped a crocodile attack while he and his friend were catching crabs from a canal near his home.

COP29 must see a scale-up of Loss and Damage Fund

The loss and damage cycle requires holistic, integrated, and continuous climate financing urgently from local, national, and international government and non-government actors.

COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?

COP29 delegates will also be looking to advance other deals made at previous summits.

November 2, 2024
November 2, 2024

COP29 and the stakes for Bangladesh

The distribution of benefits is unequal between buyers and sellers.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Take steps to ensure our food security

Extreme weather events are affecting food supplies

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

Can climate education tackle the climate crisis?

A significant gap exists between students' desire to take action and their understanding of climate science.

October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024

Extreme weather events threatening food security

Since May last year, Bangladesh faced more than a dozen extreme weather events -- four cyclones, nine incidents of floods, and multiple spells of heavy rains, heatwaves, and cold waves -- and now they threaten food security..These events not only harmed individual farmers and food security

October 15, 2024
October 15, 2024

2024 Bangladesh Climate Action Forum: Building a climate-resilient future

The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 which recently concluded in Dhaka was a huge success and surpassed all expectations.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

Education is the missing catalyst in climate action

Bangladesh’s portrayal as a victim of climate change overlooks its potential to lead in education for sustainable development.

October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

Adaptation strategies for climate change impacts in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has been proactive in its efforts to combat the impacts of climate change.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

UN warns world's water cycle becoming more unpredictable

"Water is the canary in the coalmine of climate change," WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a statement accompanying the State of Global Water Resources Report.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Climate change intensifying Sicily, Sardinia droughts: study

Rivers have dried up, crops have withered and drinking water has been rationed in a part of Italy where agriculture and tourism are crucial, prompting both Sicily and Sardinia to declare a state of emergency.

August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024

We must reduce our vulnerability to flood

Signs of resilience as severe flooding tests the nation