Global warming
Carbon neutrality is non-negotiable
Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $120 billion by 2030, a roughly 60% increase on the amount in 2023.
Climate debt is an unfair burden for Bangladesh
COP29 must secure fair climate finance for vulnerable nations
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.
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.
Carbon sinks in crisis: Explained
Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, release significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere – disrupting the natural carbon cycle. In 2023, carbon pollution – as a result of human activity – reached a record 37.4 billion tonnes. With such record-breaking carbon emissions, it is getting harder for them to absorb atmospheric carbon.
Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study
If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion dangerous and irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents.
Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average
Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.
Mercury Rising / To protect Dhaka’s future, balance urbanisation with greenscapes
The city's destiny hinges on all urbanites’ collective commitment to sustainable urbanisation.
Time is of the essence in climate fight
World, local leaders must come up with a better response
COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback
Countries clashed on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.
Can we finally put the Loss and Damage Fund to use?
Although the proposal for the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted at COP27, the declaration to operationalise it came at COP28.
World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean
It's rare to see an iceberg of this size on the move, said British Antarctic Survey glaciologist Oliver Marsh, so scientists will be watching its trajectory closely.
Sustainable finance can catalyse Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector
Conventional finance alone will not help our nation to achieve its full renewable energy potential.
More heatwaves, more deaths
We need heat-resilient infrastructure to shield our young and elderly.
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
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.
Are we apes fighting over a burning planet?
The profit model of business has ignored climate change for too long.
Rising sea levels and the lessons to learn
A thorough and strategic approach is required to defend against the recurrent floods and climatic disasters Bangladesh faces.