climate change

Tackling climate change

Now that the challenge of tackling global climate change has been universally accepted by all countries and people (with the notable exception of Mr Trump and his cronies in the White House and Federal US government) through the Paris Agreement, it is important for all countries, companies, NGOs, universities and other relevant stakeholders to share knowledge and hard technology for mitigation as well as adaptation across countries both North-to-South, South-to-South, and perhaps even, South-to-North.
23 June 2017

Deadly heat waves becoming more common due to climate change

Deadly heat waves are going to be a much bigger problem in the coming decades, becoming more frequent and occurring over a much greater portion of the planet because of climate change.
20 June 2017

Proofing infrastructure against climate change

We need multi-stakeholder involvement that includes the government, the business community, and bi-lateral and multi-lateral development agencies to undertake modelling studies on probable impact of climate-induced changes. It is not just about making commitments in the budget for maintenance work.
19 June 2017

A reality check

On June 1 President Trump declared his administration's intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement (PA).
18 June 2017

Purbachal New Town: 70% land development works completed, says Mosharraf

Housing and Public Works Minister Mosharraf Hossen tells parliament that around 70 percent development works including land development, roads and bridge construction of the Purbachal New Town project has been completed.
12 June 2017

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

THE CHALLENGES AHEAD

The ink has hardly dried on the Paris climate agreement (PA) document, and it appears that global attention has moved on to other urgent matters: terrorism, election politics, Brexit, and what have you.
16 August 2016

Avoiding the supposedly unavoidable

The resilience of Bangladeshis is again being tested. Over 685,000 families across 16 districts have been affected by the recent flooding.
12 August 2016

18,424cr loss in 6yrs

The impact of climate change and natural disasters cost 43.61 lakh Bangladeshi households in disaster-prone areas Tk 18,424 crore between 2009 and 2014, said the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics yesterday.
26 June 2016

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

Climbing the knowledge ladder

After the Paris Agreement on climate change endorsed by every participating country last December at the 21st Conference of
4 June 2016

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

World leaders open G7 talks with economy in focus

World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan, with the creaky global economy taking centre stage and disquiet over China's growing influence looming over proceedings.
26 May 2016

Cattle drugs ‘could fuel climate change’

Dosing farm animals with antibiotics increases greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, research suggests.
25 May 2016

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

80 killed so far by lightning this year

At least 80 people have been killed so far by lightning this year, according to the department of disaster management.
13 May 2016

Canada fires: Alberta oil firms to restart production

Oil sands firms in Canada's Alberta province are slowly restarting production after a massive wildfire forced a week-long shut down.
11 May 2016

Sea-level rise claims five islands in Solomons: study

Five islands have disappeared in the Pacific's Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Australian study that could provide valuable insights for future research.
9 May 2016

'Perfect storm' of El Niño and warming boosted Alberta fires

El Niño and ongoing climate change have both contributed to the devastating Alberta wildfires according to experts.
6 May 2016

The smartest ways to adapt to climate

Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world when it comes to climate change.
3 May 2016