Global warming
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.
So much investment in arms, so little in saving the planet
The world should pay heed to PM's appeal for climate action
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.
Bangladesh may see more severe weather events due to changing rainfall patterns
Experts have warned that the Himalayan region, which is already suffering from severe flooding, notably in the northeastern portion of Bangladesh, may see even more devasting natural disasters brought on by climate change as a result of changing rainfall patterns.
Climate Change: Bangladesh one of the most vulnerable countries
We're witnessing unexpected changes in the global climate following global warming. What are the risks for Bangladesh? How severe are they?
Carbon debt-free future for every child
I became fully aware of the environmental challenges that we face when I visited Boracay Island in the Philippines a few years ago. The amazing picturesque beaches with white sand and blue lagoons were disturbed by the over-interest of tourists like me.
Climate change may lead to more infectious diseases such as Covid, HIV, ebola
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study.
Climate Change: Are we doing enough?
The world on Friday observed Earth Day celebrating environmental diversity of Earth and highlighting ways of protecting our habitat, the only place in the known universe where life can survive.
Global warming: Bangladesh loses 7b working hours a year
Bangladesh is losing 7 billion working hours annually due to extreme heat exposure caused by global warming, a new study reveals.
The absence of climate change in fiction and other great derangements
The book explores our inability at the level of literature, history, and politics to grasp the scale and violence of climate change.
2018 was 4th warmest, but next 5yrs could break records
While 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be much hotter, maybe even record-breaking.
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high: UN
The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN says, warning that the time to act is running out.
Global warming will make insects hungrier, eating up key crops: study
Researchers find a new way that global warming is bad for the planet: more hungry bugs.
