climate change
US Navy limits 'whale-harming' sonar in Pacific
The US Navy agrees to limit its use of sonar that may inadvertently harm whales and dolphins in waters near Hawaii and California.
15 September 2015
Sheikh Hasina bestowed with UN’s Champions of the Earth Award
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the ‘Champions of the Earth’ award of United Nations.
14 September 2015
All of Antarctica might melt, drowning major cities
Researches believe that the fossil fuels still in the ground are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet and ultimately cause as much as 200 feet of sea level rise.
13 September 2015
Who will suffer most from climate change?
A few years ago, Melinda and I visited with a group of rice farmers in Bihar, India, one of the most flood-prone regions of the country.
8 September 2015
Climate change turned dogs into wolves in America: Study
A new study of American dog fossils at Brown University finds that climate change and consequential shifts in habitat turned native dogs from being an ambush predator to relentless trackers and pouncers like wolves.
19 August 2015
Financing adaptation in the most vulnerable developing countries
As governments prepare to go to Paris in December to finalise the new Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at its 21st Conference of Parties (COP21)...
6 August 2015
Obama to unveil clean energy plan
US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
3 August 2015
Clean power plan draws firms, investors
Hundreds of companies and investors sent a letter to 29 governors in the US on Friday to show their support for the Clean Power Plan to slash carbon emissions in the electricity sector.
1 August 2015
Climate Agreement in December: A Miracle in Paris?
Financing of the efforts to mitigate the climate-change effects and provide resources to the affected countries is an important element of the next international agreement. Progress on commitment of resources to fund climate projects has been, as expected, sluggish.
31 July 2015
Alarm over Cambodia ‘timber grab’
Ancient, highly valuable forests are being lost at an "unprecedented" rate from protected lands in Cambodia, according to a new report.
30 July 2015
UNDP and BDCyclists organise climate change awareness cycling event
UNDP in association with BDCyclists organise cycling event to raise public awareness on climate change.
24 July 2015
US to help Bangladesh to mitigate global warming
US express firm willingness to stand beside Bangladesh for mitigation and adaptation of the adverse effect of the global warming.
24 July 2015
Agenda for adaptation solutions
The Government of France is going to host the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris from November 30 to December 11, where it is expected that a new climate change agreement will be signed.
21 July 2015
Mayors at Vatican seek 'bold climate agreement'
Dozens of environmentally friendly mayors from around the world demand that their national leaders take bold steps at the Paris climate talks this year.
21 July 2015
BANGLADESH'S CLIMATE DIPLOMACY
As countries are preparing for the next set of negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in France in December this year...
30 June 2015
Pope to urge swift action on global warming
Pope Francis will call for swift action to protect the Earth and fight global warming, according to a leaked draft of the pontiff's encyclical.
16 June 2015
SILOS OR PUZZLE?
Over the last decade, Bangladesh has spent over half-a-billion US dollars on hundreds of projects to tackle climate change.
29 May 2015
No let-up in massive India heatwave
Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say.
27 May 2015
Looming conflicts over water
The inability to access water due to deniability by another nation could potentially lead to conflict. Regional cooperation can lead to better planning
and coming to terms on a pricing mechanism on water must become a priority issue for policymakers of countries in our region.
25 May 2015
UN chief seeks 'global action' on climate change
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon calls for "global action" this year to limit climate change as international weather experts began a quadrennial congress in Geneva.
25 May 2015