climate action
We must adopt climate-smart urea management
Nitrogen runoff from excessive urea application contributes to water pollution and eutrophication
3 April 2025
Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing
Many wealthy countries and developing nations exposed to climate impacts wanted an accelerated timetable, arguing the reports would allow countries to be guided by the most up-to-date science.
2 March 2025
Ignoring biodiversity conservation will cost us
Climate change is severely affecting natural resources, including forests, wetlands, floodplains, hill ecosystems, and biodiversity.
24 December 2024
Female youth voices from Bangladesh at COP29
The voices of young women from Bangladesh resonated powerfully at COP29. Representing diverse communities and experiences, Saila Sobnom Richi, Farzana Farak Jhumu, and Fariha Aumi embodied the spirit of youth leadership in addressing climate justice.
7 December 2024
2024 Bangladesh Climate Action Forum: Building a climate-resilient future
The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 which recently concluded in Dhaka was a huge success and surpassed all expectations.
15 October 2024
Living in a furnace: Is there any way to beat the heat?
Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.
17 June 2024
Time for fashion brands, retailers to rethink green strategies
Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.
8 April 2024
Stop arms race, focus on climate financing, PM urges int’l community
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged world leaders yesterday to end the arms race and instead use the money to combat climate change.
16 February 2024
The consensus and clashes COP28 brought up
It is almost certain that in the end, some progress would be made on some of the contentious issues, but a decision to act on key areas will most likely be kicked down the road once again.
11 December 2023
No gender justice without climate justice
Climate change is pushing women further towards the precipice of social violence and natural risks.
11 December 2023
Empowering women, sustaining the environment
Amid multifaceted challenges, there is a story of interconnectedness of women and the environment.
8 December 2023
Can we finally put the Loss and Damage Fund to use?
Although the proposal for the Loss and Damage Fund was adopted at COP27, the declaration to operationalise it came at COP28.
4 December 2023
Without proper follow-up, what is the point of COP28?
We don’t have the time anymore, and we, as the climate action community, are tired of saying this ad nauseam.
3 December 2023
COP28 is an opportunity, if we all play our part
Regardless of which country you look at in the world, one crisis is evident everywhere: the climate crisis.
30 November 2023
Ode to a climate action maestro
Saleemul Huq was not only a visionary, he was an exceptional man who could show respect, care, and kindness to every individual he met.
9 November 2023
Are we apes fighting over a burning planet?
The profit model of business has ignored climate change for too long.
10 October 2023
Rising sea levels and the lessons to learn
A thorough and strategic approach is required to defend against the recurrent floods and climatic disasters Bangladesh faces.
27 August 2023
Scale up climate change adaptation as soon as possible
While Bangladesh has been doing quite well in adapting to climate change, there is still a long way to go with not much time to waste. Serious actions need to be taken urgently to boost the country’s resilience.
23 August 2023
Activists, terrorists, or vandals?
Protests by climate activists are anything but terrorism.
22 August 2023
Health needs more focus in our climate actions
How to integrate the health sector more prominently in our national adaptation actions?
13 August 2023