As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything
18 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Mild tremor jolts Narsingdi
17 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Update / At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia
10 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Cox’s Bazar landslides kill Rohingya child, disrupt Marine Drive traffic
5 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake
28 July 2026
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Japan
Village on the brink: River erosion threatens families in Narail
28 July 2026
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Natural Disaster
Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr
27 July 2026
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Climate crisis
Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall
26 July 2026
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China
Met office’s old ways mask true extent of rainfall
24 July 2026
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Climate crisis
Warning system struggles to keep pace as climate events intensify
23 July 2026
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Climate action
Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and Moscow like Sofia, according to a new analysis published Wednesday that relied on optimistic projections.
11 July 2019
Academic world launches plan to tackle climate change
Thousands of universities around the world declare a "climate emergency" and commit themselves with the United Nations to fighting climate change, in an effort to mobilize their students.
11 July 2019
River erosion in Manikganj
The water level of Jamuna is rising due to heavy flow from the hill. As a result, erosion started in Shibalaya upazilla of Manikganj.
10 July 2019
Bangladesh is our best teacher in climate change adaptation: UN ex-chief Ban Ki-moon
Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon says Bangladesh is the best teacher in climate change adaptation.
10 July 2019
Marshall Islands president in Dhaka to attend climate change conf’ce
Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine arrives in Dhaka to attend a two-day international conference on climate change adaptation.
9 July 2019
$33m project launched for people vulnerable to climate impacts
The government and UNDP jointly launch a project of $33 million that will benefit almost 7 lakh people, mostly women and adolescent girls, in climate vulnerable districts of Satkhira and Khulna.
7 July 2019
Climate change is supporting growth of invasive alien plants in Nepal
Climate change is not just disrupting weather patterns, it is also supporting the growth of invasive alien plants in Nepal, according to a recent study.
6 July 2019
June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth: EU satellite agency
Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed on Tuesday.
2 July 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica's sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just a few years and now stands at a record low, according to a study published on Monday.
2 July 2019
Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'
More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
29 June 2019
Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: study
Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of the century, according to a new study that relied on recently declassified Cold War-era satellite imagery.
20 June 2019
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%
Climate change is set to empty the ocean of nearly a fifth of all living creatures, measured by mass, by the end of the century, researchers have calculated.
13 June 2019
‘No sense of cleanliness’: Donald Trump blames India, China for climate change
US President Donald Trump blames big economies India, China and Russia for climate change stating that these countries do not have any sense of cleanliness and pollution.
6 June 2019
Berlin Conference: Dhaka for climate justice, compensation
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has asked for climate justice that needs to be established and demanded compensation and adequate financial and other assistance for adaptation measures.
5 June 2019
Allocate Tk 1000cr for climate action: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today demanded allocation of Tk 1000 crore in the next budget to combat the impact of climate change.
1 June 2019
Conservatives keep power in 'miracle' Australia election victory
Australia's ruling conservative coalition defies expectations to retain power in national elections, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare: "I have always believed in miracles!"
18 May 2019
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since records began, sounding new alarm over the relentless rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
14 May 2019
We are still losing the battle: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says climate change is moving to the centre stage at the United Nations, three years after the Paris agreement went into force, terming it “the defining issue of our time”.
12 May 2019
What is a storm surge and why is it so dangerous?
Severe cyclone Fani, which blasts ashore in India, is expected to pack a frequently underestimated yet lethal threat: storm surge.
3 May 2019
After protests, Britain’s parliament declares climate change ‘emergency’
Britain’s parliament declares a symbolic climate change “emergency”, backing a call by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for “rapid and dramatic action” to protect the environment for generations to come.
2 May 2019