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#Perspective / Felling trees, rising temperatures: Dhaka's environmental wake-up call
Rapid urbanisation and infrastructure projects have prioritised development over environmental preservation, leading to significant deforestation. Roads have widened and buildings have risen, often at the expense of the mature trees that once cooled the air and filtered pollutants.
COP28 outcome: The road (not taken) towards a fossil-free future
Although a major COP28 outcome, the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels bears weak language and does not invoke much confidence.
How hot is too hot for the human body?
Why did so many people die in India this summer where the temperature was eight degrees less than that at Death Valley in the US?
Can we steer climate change out of overdrive?
Last week, the world witnessed the hottest day in modern history, with the global temperature average rising to a record 17.23 degrees Celsius.
Felling trees, rising temperatures: Dhaka's environmental wake-up call
Rapid urbanisation and infrastructure projects have prioritised development over environmental preservation, leading to significant deforestation. Roads have widened and buildings have risen, often at the expense of the mature trees that once cooled the air and filtered pollutants.
COP28 outcome: The road (not taken) towards a fossil-free future
Although a major COP28 outcome, the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels bears weak language and does not invoke much confidence.
How hot is too hot for the human body?
Why did so many people die in India this summer where the temperature was eight degrees less than that at Death Valley in the US?
Can we steer climate change out of overdrive?
Last week, the world witnessed the hottest day in modern history, with the global temperature average rising to a record 17.23 degrees Celsius.