2023 was world's hottest year on record: EU scientists

Last year was the planet's hottest on record by a substantial margin and likely the world's warmest in the last 100,000 years, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said today
9 January 2024, 12:25 PM

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued
9 January 2024, 09:38 AM

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200: government

The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures
9 January 2024, 06:32 AM

Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake

Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people
6 January 2024, 07:39 AM

Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242
5 January 2024, 05:04 AM

Japan quake death toll rises to 48: official

At least 48 people are confirmed dead following a major earthquake in Japan, a local official said
2 January 2024, 05:15 AM

Total of 21 quakes above 4.0 magnitude hit Japan: Met office

A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
1 January 2024, 09:22 AM

China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week

One of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region, according to state media, with two people still missing after the magnitude 6.2 temblor hit a week ago
25 December 2023, 05:51 AM

Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951

China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows
24 December 2023, 18:09 PM

‘COP28 failed our expectations’

The Climate Justice Alliance yesterday criticised the outcomes of the COP28 climate conference, asserting that the global community’s expectations were not adequately addressed.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Death toll from China earthquake rises to 127

Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people..State media said the shallow tremor just before midnight had caused the deaths of at leas
19 December 2023, 13:07 PM

Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia

Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and flushing crocodiles into towns
18 December 2023, 05:54 AM

Dubai summit adopts world-first 'transition' from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis
13 December 2023, 08:04 AM

Bangladesh needs immediate climate funding to navigate future challenges, writes PM

As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response to the emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, and adaptation
11 December 2023, 07:28 AM

12,500 families left homeless in 10 years

Narendra Nath Barman often visits the bank of the Teesta. Tears roll down his eyelids as the 75-year-old stands silently on the riverbed in Rajpur village of Lalmonirhat Sadar -- a place he once called home.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh urges developed countries to fulfill commitment of USD 100 bln

Bangladesh today strongly urged the developed countries to fulfill their commitment of USD 100 billion climate finance
10 December 2023, 13:33 PM

Who are giving us earthquake data?

BMD ill-equipped, still relies on manual system with no seismologist or geologist involved
8 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Climate Change: ‘Over 130m at risk in Bangladesh’

A workshop organised by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) in Rangpur highlighted the alarming impact of climate change on public health and the economy in Bangladesh.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Michaung turns into severe cyclonic storm

Cyclonic storm "Michaung" over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas moved northwestwards further and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay over the same area at 6:00am today, said a bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
5 December 2023, 08:47 AM

Eight dead as cyclone batters India's southeast coast

At least eight people were killed as storms lashed India's southeast coast, police said Tuesday, with Cyclone Michaung expected to make landfall within hours
5 December 2023, 05:27 AM