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Climate crisis
Flood situation improves in Kurigram as Dudhkumar water recedes
1 July 2026, 11:50 AM
Bangladesh
France records 300 excess deaths during May heatwave
30 June 2026, 19:38 PM
World
Dudhkumar dyke collapse worsens flood situation in Kurigram
30 June 2026, 11:20 AM
Bangladesh
Aftershock hits Caracas as rescue efforts enter critical hours in Venezuela
29 June 2026, 19:43 PM
Natural disaster
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500
29 June 2026, 08:25 AM
Natural disaster
Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors
28 June 2026, 01:17 AM
Natural disaster
Venezuela earthquakes toll more than doubles to 589: president
26 June 2026, 20:10 PM
World
Venezuelans search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235
26 June 2026, 10:23 AM
Natural disaster
Why recent earthquakes near Dhaka should not trigger panic, experts explain
24 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Natural disaster
6m people displaced due to climate change impacts in Bangladesh: IOM
Around six million people have been displaced from their homes due to the effects of climate change in Bangladesh, International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.
15 January 2017, 07:12 AM
JU to host Bird Fair Jan 6
With a view to creating mass awareness, the Zoology department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) is to arrange a day-long Bird Fair on January 6, 2017 on the premises of Zahir Raihan auditorium of the university.
20 December 2016, 11:51 AM
Plants closed, cars stopped as China faces smog 'red alert'
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limit the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories to cut down pollution during a national "red alert."
19 December 2016, 11:05 AM
Energy Dept balks at Trump request for climate change names
The US Energy Department says it will not comply with a request from President-elect Donald Trump's Energy Department transition team for the names of people who have worked on climate change and the professional society memberships of lab workers.
14 December 2016, 05:57 AM
China’s new weather satellite can study lightning, pollutants
China launches a new-generation weather satellite that can improve weather forecasting as well as help study lightning and air pollutants, including PM2.5.
12 December 2016, 05:24 AM
Surging methane emissions imperil climate goals
A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warn.
12 December 2016, 04:53 AM
Polar sea ice the size of India vanishes in record heat
Sea ice off Antarctica and in the Arctic is at record lows for this time of year after declining by twice the size of Alaska in a sign of rising global temperatures, climate scientists say.
6 December 2016, 04:49 AM
Egyptian man grows 'Beard of Bees', hopes to promote apian benefits
Mohamed Hagras stands barechested as dozens of honeybees congregate around his face, eventually forming what he calls the "Beard of Bees". To attract the insects he has a box housing their queen's hormones strapped to his chin.
3 December 2016, 06:01 AM
Global carbon emissions continue slow growth for 3rd consecutive year: Study
Global carbon emissions are still on the rise, but they are growing slower than they have in the past, according to a study.
15 November 2016, 15:04 PM
76 tiger deaths reported in India in 2016
At least 76 tiger deaths are reported in India between January and October in 2016, the highest national mortality figure since 2010.
7 November 2016, 11:30 AM
Humans eating wild mammals into extinction: study
More than 300 wild mammal species in Asia, Africa and Latin America are being driven to extinction by humanity's voracious appetite for bushmeat, according to a recent study.
19 October 2016, 12:08 PM
375 top scientists warn not to vote for Trump
In an open letter, hundreds of top scientists warn against voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying it would be disastrous for the planet if he becomes the US president.
21 September 2016, 14:20 PM
Sea ice in Arctic shrinks to second lowest level on record
Arctic sea ice this summer shrinks to its second lowest level since scientists started to monitor it by satellite, with scientists saying it is another ominous signal of global warming.
18 September 2016, 12:25 PM
Demand for plants high at Brikkho Mela
Plants were never before this popular with Dhaka dwellers as it is this year. According to nursery owners who are participating in the on-going national plant fair “Jatiya Brikkho Mela” at Agargaon in Dhaka, the sale of plants this year has surpassed that of any previous years.
18 August 2016, 07:04 AM
International Tiger Day: WWF urges closure of all tiger farms
The World Wildlife Fund urges Asian states to investigate all tiger breeding centres and crack down on any involved in black-market animal trade.
29 July 2016, 06:27 AM
Dead Sea drying: A new low-point for Earth
The Dead Sea, the salty lake located at the lowest point on Earth, is gradually shrinking under the heat of the Middle Eastern sun. For those who live on its shores it's a slow-motion crisis - but finding extra water to sustain the sea will be a huge challenge.
17 June 2016, 03:16 AM
Tiger Temple monk held 'for smuggling'
Thai authorities say they have detained a monk attempting to smuggle tiger skins and fangs from a Buddhist temple.
2 June 2016, 13:38 PM
Scientists make news clouds which may lessen global warming
A new discovery about how clouds form may scale back some of the more dire predictions about temperature increases caused by man-made global warming.
27 May 2016, 04:56 AM
Cattle drugs ‘could fuel climate change’
Dosing farm animals with antibiotics increases greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, research suggests.
25 May 2016, 05:10 AM
Global flooding ‘will threaten billion’
A British aid charity warns that by 2060 more than a billion people worldwide will live in cities at risk of catastrophic flooding as a result of climate change.
16 May 2016, 04:52 AM