Protection of environment: Road march held in Satkhira

A group of environmentalists staged a road march today in Satkhira demanding security of food and water sources and protection of the environment
12 October 2023

Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystem

There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north -- with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.
4 October 2023

We expect major economies to do their fair share: PM

Prime Minister yesterday said that the Climate Vulnerable Forum's repeated calls for an equal distribution of climate finance between adaptation and mitigation have received little response
21 September 2023

World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change: Sultana Kamal

World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change, rather than being limited to only discussions, eminent rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal said today
16 September 2023

Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh

As Ripon Mondal's family try to recover from the drought that ruined their watermelon crop in central Bangladesh last year, the 19-year-old college student fears that his father's financial worries are just the tip of the iceberg
14 September 2023

Despite negligible contribution, Bangladesh has suffered most

PM says at G20 Summit, urges quick mobilisation of Loss and Damage Fund
9 September 2023

Heat: What's the alternative to air conditioning?

Power-hungry AC units contribute to climate change and worsen global heat problem
22 August 2023

Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says

The newly appointed head of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Jim Skea, spoke to two major German news outlets over the weekend, soon after his appointment to the role
30 July 2023

Looking for mountain gold amidst changing climate

It is late in the afternoon, when hours after descending a steep and dangerous cairn, glistening with layers of snow, the majestic Masangang came into view. A crisp mountain air cut through the silent vast land as the strong breeze gracefully encircled the towering peaks. A lone woman with a child strapped on her back, trudges towards the campsite, a stark figure amidst the snow-white landscape
10 July 2023

'Bangladesh lost $3.72 billion in 20 years for climate change'

Swiss embassy's Bangladesh Microinsurance Market Development Programme finds
22 June 2023

Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than last decade

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned today..The glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster from 2011 to 2020 compared wit
20 June 2023

Up to 17.95pc of coastal areas may go under sea by 2100

Environment minister tells JS citing a research
18 June 2023

UNDP Bangladesh, H&M join hands to tackle climate change

The alliance will play a pivotal role in initiating policy dialogues focused on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, developing climate-responsive power policies, establishing power purchase agreements and identifying climate-smart investment opportunities
14 June 2023

Greta Thunberg graduates high school with last school strike

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg participated in her last School Strike for Climate to mark her graduation from high school on Friday
10 June 2023

World soon likely to see 1.5C of warming: WMO

The WMO also found a 98 percent chance that one of the next five years will be the hottest on record, surpassing 2016
17 May 2023

Climate Change: Workers in South Asia at risk in extreme heat

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from labouring in extreme heat
10 May 2023

As climate change origins are global, solutions must be too: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said global efforts needed to be streamlined through responsive policy, planning and governance, to make the actions regarding climate change successful.
4 April 2023

Antarctic ice melt could disrupt the world’s oceans: Study

A major ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, risking significant changes to the world's weather, sea levels and the health of marine ecosystems, scientists say, offering a stark warning about the growing impacts of climate change
30 March 2023

Coastal women more vulnerable to climate change: study

A study has found that 95.5% of women in coastal areas require extra time to collect drinking water compared to the high Barind and northern river basin areas due to climate change..The study, titled “Causes of vulnerability and social conflict dynamics in the context of climate change: Lo
12 March 2023

Take action against illegal brick kilns, forest grabbing

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today sought cooperation from deputy commissioners in protecting the country's environment and forests.
25 January 2023