climate change

Climate change to fuel humanitarian crises in 2023

Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).
14 December 2022

7 Bangladeshis receive Balipara Foundation Award

Balipara Foundation -- an Assam-based organisation in India working for conservation and sustainable livelihood -- recognised seven Bangladeshis for their outstanding conservation feat by awarding them Balipara Foundation Award.
11 December 2022

Big Oil does little to act on climate despite vows: US House panel

Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a US House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe.
11 December 2022

The climate crisis is also a health crisis

The world’s poorest countries remain the most vulnerable to climate change.
3 December 2022

Global cooperation is not necessary to fight climate change

A global subsidy war could spur technological innovation, potentially driving down the price of renewables.
29 November 2022

Mangrove forests: Nature's frontier between life and loss

In the present era of climate change, mangrove ecosystems have been silently acting as our climate guardian
28 November 2022

We need socially responsible corporates

CSR Awards recognise firms, individuals for improving lives
28 November 2022

The pollution made in China

The discussion on holding the largest emitter to account was notably lacking at the conference.
27 November 2022

Manifesto for social progress

Deep social change often come from people, social movements and civil society organisations, rarely from top down.
20 November 2022

Can we be eight billion strong?

Developed nations must help reduce wealth inequality, climate vulnerability
16 November 2022

Negotiations going strong at COP27

The developing countries are united in their demand for the establishment of the Sharm El Sheikh Finance Facility for Loss and Damage (SSFFLD) at the end of the climate conference later this week.
15 November 2022

Bangladesh must advocate for legal migration opportunities for the climate-vulnerable

The young population in the coastal villages want to develop their skills and knowledge and advance their career.
12 November 2022

Stop endangering the whole world

The ongoing energy war is worsening impact of climate change
11 November 2022

COP27 must commit to loss and damage finance

Even after 31 years of advocacy, lobbying and dialogues, no dedicated finance has yet been delivered under the UNFCCC.
9 November 2022

It’s time to follow through on the Glasgow Climate Pact

At no other point in human history has a cause proved more urgent than tackling climate change.
8 November 2022

From rhetoric to realisation of climate actions at COP27

Despite demands from climate-change-affected countries, the issue of loss and damage has been contentious at the global forum.
6 November 2022

Conservation science has moved on. We, too, must adapt and change.

The threats resulting from climate warming and loss of nature are no longer theoretical, but a brutal reality.
5 November 2022

Forget COP27, the youth should hold an 'Accountability COP'

There is a great need for an annual “Accountability COP” to hold those who have pledged to act against climate change to account.
2 November 2022

Reduce fund wastage, phase out subsidy in energy sector

The government should stop fund wastage in the energy sector and eventually phase out subsidies, which have created pressure on the public coffer, according to economists and entrepreneurs.
2 November 2022

Meat-eaters behind much of global greenhouse emission

Global meat consumption has increased significantly in recent decades, with per capita consumption almost doubling since the early 1960s, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Whereas an average of 23.1 kilograms (50.8 pounds) of meat per person were consumed annually in the '60s, the figure had risen to 43.2 kilograms in 2019. Studies show that wealthier countries tend to consume more meat. Projections show that global per capita meat consumption will climb to 69.5 kilograms in 2022 — but the figure will be 27.6 kilograms in the developing world.
31 October 2022