climate change

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.

Earth Day 2025 / The role that the financial sector can play to combat climate change

The theme for this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.”

We must adopt climate-smart urea management

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

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.

The relationship between consumerism and the climate crisis: Explained

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

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.

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.

December 23, 2023
December 23, 2023

What do the end-of-the-world narratives tell us about the climate crisis?

Thinking of the roles of narratives in responding to the climate crisis, the most obvious one that comes to mind is the effective reach of narratives that connect us to the crisis, emotionally and intellectually.

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

Are we stealing youth from the young?

Are we hiding society’s structural failures by using the young as a shield?

December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023

Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise

Former BIDS research director M Asaduzzaman says in a paper

December 17, 2023
December 17, 2023

COP28’s hollow victory

It is difficult to not feel defeated by COP28’s end results.

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

We need climate action, not just climate commitments

Cop28 promises much, but fails to deliver the means

December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023

Proposed COP28 climate deal calls for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels'

The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events

Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change.

December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023

The consensus and clashes COP28 brought up

It is almost certain that in the end, some progress would be made on some of the contentious issues, but a decision to act on key areas will most likely be kicked down the road once again.

December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023

No gender justice without climate justice

Climate change is pushing women further towards the precipice of social violence and natural risks.

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

We need to talk about climate migration

Being a deltaic low-lying plain with a long coast, Bangladesh is geographically susceptible to natural disaster.