climate change

Bangladesh should not follow the West's example on climate change

Climate change is a man-made problem, but campaigners and irresponsible politicians have blown this out of proportion.

An accurate forecast of global warming made 112 years ago

The buildup of carbon dioxide and other GHGs in the atmosphere has elevated global temperatures to perilously high levels.

#Women Empowerment / Farming against the salt: Women farmers on the frontline of the Sundarbans

In Bangladesh’s saline delta, climate-vulnerable women like Jamuna and Pushpa lead adaptation with innovative farming and resilience. Despite gender inequality and health risks, they drive sustainable solutions for survival, food security, and environmental justice.

Interview / 'Bangladesh has emerged as a key learning hub for regional climate resilience'

Says ICIMOD DDG Izabella Koziell marking World Environment Day

Building dreams without breaking the planet

Can we industrialize without destroying ourselves? Or will the future generation look back at our actions and ask, “Our ancestors built the economy but destroyed the land that fed it?”

Global trade war puts climate action under threat

Tariffs will serious impact on climate change, an unfolding crisis of our time.

Cars are killing Earth, in more ways than we think

Cars are harmful to our health and to our environment.

Banks face higher risks without swift climate action: BB

Banks could face financial risks unless immediate climate action is taken, said the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in its first climate stress testing report published yesterday.

Biochar: A climate solution from the ground up

Biochar is a durable, carbon-rich substance created via pyrolysis.

April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025

We must adopt climate-smart urea management

Nitrogen runoff from excessive urea application contributes to water pollution and eutrophication

March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025

Fusion energy: The holy grail of clean power

The Earth possesses virtually inexhaustible reserves of the raw materials—deuterium and tritium—essential for a fusion reactor.

March 1, 2025
March 1, 2025

The relationship between consumerism and the climate crisis: Explained

Unchecked consumerism threatens planetary stability, urging a shift toward sustainability.

February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

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.

February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

Bangladeshi climate migrants end up in modern slavery

For thousands of Bangladeshis fleeing climate disasters, migration offers a desperate escape but at a grievous cost.

February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025

Building resilience: Asia’s sustainable development imperative

Asia poverty: 1.5B lifted, but millions remain vulnerable. Sustainable solutions are key.

January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025

Don't push renewable energy transition into the distant future

Refrain from decisions that deter transition to renewable energy

January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025

Take urgent steps to reactivate the river commission

Why has it not been done over the past five months?

January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025

How long before the environmental pledges are honoured?

Save the forests at Netrakona's Durgapur and Kalmakanda

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

Los Angeles wildfires: A tragic lesson from climate change

As of January 13, close to 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. The population is in nothing less than panic.