climate crisis
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.
The other greenhouse gases warming the planet
Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization reported in October.
Flood in Sylhet is the price we’re paying for ignoring nature
This means we need to find a balance between development and environmental conservation, and the time to act is now.
Living in a furnace: Is there any way to beat the heat?
Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.
Tk 100cr allocation proposed for tackling climate crisis
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has proposed to set aside a special allocation of Tk 100 crore for climate change and environmental protection in the national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25
A disappearing forest
At a time when efforts to combat climate change repercussions have intensified through forest conservation and extensive tree plantations, thousands of trees, across different species, are succumbing to adverse effects of climate change in the reserve forest area of Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali district.
Why planting as many trees as possible may not be the solution to the climate crisis
The heatwave currently searing Bangladesh has led to renewed focus on reforestation efforts. On social media, calls to take up tree-planting drives, and even take on the challenge of creating a world record for planting trees are being peddled
COP28: Progress for women, but Bangladesh deserves more
COP28 offered progress, albeit slow; but time is a luxury that nations like Bangladesh cannot afford.
Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why
Central banks are public institutions, charged with maintaining economic stability through controlling the supply of money in an economy.
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.
The other greenhouse gases warming the planet
Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization reported in October.
Flood in Sylhet is the price we’re paying for ignoring nature
This means we need to find a balance between development and environmental conservation, and the time to act is now.
Living in a furnace: Is there any way to beat the heat?
Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.
Tk 100cr allocation proposed for tackling climate crisis
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has proposed to set aside a special allocation of Tk 100 crore for climate change and environmental protection in the national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25
A disappearing forest
At a time when efforts to combat climate change repercussions have intensified through forest conservation and extensive tree plantations, thousands of trees, across different species, are succumbing to adverse effects of climate change in the reserve forest area of Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali district.
Why planting as many trees as possible may not be the solution to the climate crisis
The heatwave currently searing Bangladesh has led to renewed focus on reforestation efforts. On social media, calls to take up tree-planting drives, and even take on the challenge of creating a world record for planting trees are being peddled
COP28: Progress for women, but Bangladesh deserves more
COP28 offered progress, albeit slow; but time is a luxury that nations like Bangladesh cannot afford.
Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why
Central banks are public institutions, charged with maintaining economic stability through controlling the supply of money in an economy.
What causes poverty to rise with ‘prosperity’?
A great majority of the world population today is not in control of their fate.