climate change
Climate change to wreck global income by 2050: study
Researchers in Germany estimate that climate change will shrink global GDP at least 20% by 2050. Scientists said that figure would worsen if countries fail to meet emissions-cutting targets
18 April 2024
A feminist approach to climate solutions
Feminist approaches offer significant opportunities for driving positive change.
18 April 2024
Rainwater harvesting is the sustainable answer for coastal water scarcity
Despite the progress, a crucial discussion continues to determine which would be the most appropriate and sustainable water sources.
22 March 2024
ADB approves $71m loan to improve flood control in Gopalganj, Madaripur
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $71 million loan to improve flood control, irrigation, and water resources management in rural communities in Gopalganj and Madaripur districts to strengthen their preparedness and resilience to the effects of climate change
13 March 2024
Apparel sector must adapt to climate crisis
Climate-adaptive measures are vital for the sector’s future
1 March 2024
Climate change is fuelling child marriage in Bangladesh
Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
29 February 2024
If a dam must be built, it must be built right
Bagerhat dredging/dam project shows why strategic foresight is key
27 February 2024
So much investment in arms, so little in saving the planet
The world should pay heed to PM's appeal for climate action
18 February 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
Rising Sea Levels: 9 lakh in south may be displaced by 2050
Sea level rise may displace almost nine lakh people from southern Bangladesh by 2050, because their homes and livelihood will be jeopardised.
11 February 2024
A river indistinguishable from a canal is no river
Plight of the Karatoya highlights the pitiful state of our rivers
7 February 2024
How climate agreements and trade measures go together
We should direct our energies towards negotiating agreements that can achieve progress in narrow, but crucial, economic sectors.
28 January 2024
Coping with climate anxiety: The struggles of Bangladeshi youth
Experts predict that we will face more unpredictable weather events in the coming year due to climate change.
24 January 2024
Why Bangladesh is seeing such a cold winter
There is growing scientific evidence that the intense cold waves are an outcome of human-induced climate change.
23 January 2024
Overcoming our environmental policy inertia
A list of major environmental policy initiatives in Bangladesh that have been stuck in a limbo for many years
22 January 2024
YouTube making money off new breed of climate denial, monitoring group says
YouTube has been accused of making millions from ads of climate change denial channels, according to a report
17 January 2024
US climate envoy Kerry stepping down to help Biden campaign: reports
The former secretary of state and senator has spent the last three years liaising with other countries to up commitments on climate change, including at the most recent COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai.
14 January 2024
A success story that remains incomplete
Triumphs in agricultural farming contrast with plight of farmers, consumers
1 January 2024
Climate change and unplanned development are creating a new set of damaging risks
Unplanned urbanisation and climate change create compounding, unprecedented risks for the vulnerable urban poor across the global South.
24 December 2023
What do the end-of-the-world narratives tell us about the climate crisis?
Thinking of the roles of narratives in responding to the climate crisis, the most obvious one that comes to mind is the effective reach of narratives that connect us to the crisis, emotionally and intellectually.
23 December 2023