heat wave

The heat is here to stay

But what are we doing about it?

Plan better to reduce rural power outage

Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?

Ways to help birds beat the summer heat

Just as much as the summer heat exhausts us, our feathered friends are just as tired too.

Mild heat wave in Dhaka, some parts of country may continue: Met office

Mild heat wave is sweeping some parts of the country including Dhaka and it may continue and spread, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today

How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions

About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal

Heat wave hits summer vegetables

The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.  

Chuadanga again records country's highest temp

The maximum temperature in the country was recorded at 41 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga today, said Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory.

Sizzling Cities: Planning for urban heat resilience in South Asia

South Asia is bracing for yet another hot year. Pre-monsoon temperature records were shattered again in 2023 by the hottest February recorded in India since 1901, along with the hottest day in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 58 years in April.

Sizzling for three straight months

The average maximum temperature in Bangladesh for the month of August was a three-decade high.

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

The heat is here to stay

But what are we doing about it?

April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024

Plan better to reduce rural power outage

Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?

April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024

Ways to help birds beat the summer heat

Just as much as the summer heat exhausts us, our feathered friends are just as tired too.

May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023

Mild heat wave in Dhaka, some parts of country may continue: Met office

Mild heat wave is sweeping some parts of the country including Dhaka and it may continue and spread, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023

How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions

About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Heat wave hits summer vegetables

The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.  

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Chuadanga again records country's highest temp

The maximum temperature in the country was recorded at 41 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga today, said Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory.

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

Sizzling Cities: Planning for urban heat resilience in South Asia

South Asia is bracing for yet another hot year. Pre-monsoon temperature records were shattered again in 2023 by the hottest February recorded in India since 1901, along with the hottest day in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 58 years in April.

September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022

Sizzling for three straight months

The average maximum temperature in Bangladesh for the month of August was a three-decade high.

August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022

Why are we experiencing heat waves and what can be done?

This year’s summer started early with devastating heat waves across the globe. South Asia is experiencing its highest temperatures in the last 122 years, leading to at least 90 heat-related deaths in Pakistan and India. The People’s Republic of China suffered three consecutive heat waves, breaking long-standing records, with temperatures exceeding 42 degrees Celsius.