climate crisis

Earth Day / The Earth as a bank and its ‘defaulters’

The planet, these ecosystems, they try to work with us.

How the weight of systemic issues weigh women down

The gender wage gap persists across industries.

Our coastal communities need a climate justice plan

Bangladesh faces climate crisis: rising seas threaten 20M by 2050. Least responsible, most affected.

Energy transition can address global energy inequality

2024 is the warmest year on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold.

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

August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023

Good governance is a bad idea

The good governance agenda has lost its label, but it lives on, and it has become an existential threat.

July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023

Winning the fight for women’s land rights

While the world enjoys the fruits of their labour, they often have no say or control over the land they work.

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

More heatwaves are coming our way. Are we prepared?

We need to rapidly find ways to deal with heat stress.

April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

Besides forex reserves, nature needs replenishing too

Nature wants to be treated right and climate change impacts will become even harsher if positive changes are not incorporated in the current practices.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

How can we stop the super-rich from polluting planet?

The fury came fast when makeup mogul Kylie Jenner posted a photograph last July of her and her boyfriend Travis Scott flanked by two private jets and captioned "you wanna take mine or yours?"

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

A youth climate activist's reflections on COP27

COP27 marked significant progress by officially recognising, for the first time, that young people can be effective agents of change.

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022

Meat-eaters behind much of global greenhouse emission

Global meat consumption has increased significantly in recent decades, with per capita consumption almost doubling since the early 1960s, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Whereas an average of 23.1 kilograms (50.8 pounds) of meat per person were consumed annually in the '60s, the figure had risen to 43.2 kilograms in 2019. Studies show that wealthier countries tend to consume more meat. Projections show that global per capita meat consumption will climb to 69.5 kilograms in 2022 — but the figure will be 27.6 kilograms in the developing world.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

The wealthy should take accountability for their climate crimes

Most of the world’s wealthiest are to blame for the rising use of private jets.

September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022

Burn less fuel, build better cities

Imagine for a moment our city without cars, but with high-quality public transport, people zipping by on bicycles, others on foot.

September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022

The bill for climate change impacts should be shared

Climate change is a problem which was (largely) made in the West, but we are feeling its impacts in countries like ours more than ever.