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.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

To fight fast fashion, we must not throw our clothes away

Fixing instead of ditching clothing is gaining momentum.

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Closing the sustainable energy gaps in Asia and the Pacific

To bridge the energy gap and promote climate-friendly sustainable development, increasing renewable energy and energy efficiency are imperative.

October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023

Is carbon offsetting a good climate solution?

While carbon offsetting has gained momentum and support, it is not without its share of critics.

October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023

The Pope’s global warming challenge to world leaders

The Pope’s urging comes at an appropriate juncture in the now-flagging momentum of the global environmental movement

October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023

How to beat the heat? Live in adobe homes or become a troglodyte

To deal with challenging climates, people have been living in caves for thousands of years.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Are we apes fighting over a burning planet?

The profit model of business has ignored climate change for too long.

October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023

The Climate Action Summit in New York has failed to deliver

The world leaders who are responsible for emitting most of the greenhouse gases are not willing to take the requisite actions at the scale and pace that is required.

September 29, 2023
September 29, 2023

How did our air get even worse?

The government can no longer ignore this growing health hazard.

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

Lacking moral capital to overcome climate paralysis

Amidst what the UN chief dubs “an era of global boiling,” we stand at the abyss of a paradigm cataclysm, yet remain paralysed in our actions. 

September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023

The many tactics of climate change deniers

So what can be done to counter the cock and bull stories of this breed of climate change deniers?