climate crisis

Nepal disaster: South Asia must unite to confront a shared climate threat

Over a week has passed since the tragedy that struck Nepal and some parts of Tibet. Horrific details are still emerging from the search and rescue reports,  with the latest tally putting the death toll at 1,375, with more than 5,500 people still missing.
6 September 2026

Bangladesh needs a national heat action plan

In the history of global climate, Bangladesh’s vulnerability has been noted in facing risks from floods, cyclones, and rising sea levels.
28 March 2026

The Earth as a bank and its ‘defaulters’

The planet, these ecosystems, they try to work with us.
22 April 2025

How the weight of systemic issues weigh women down

The gender wage gap persists across industries.
20 April 2025

Our coastal communities need a climate justice plan

Bangladesh faces climate crisis: rising seas threaten 20M by 2050. Least responsible, most affected.
29 March 2025

Energy transition can address global energy inequality

2024 is the warmest year on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold.
23 November 2024

Coastal people in Bangladesh: Millions suffer as world prepares for COP29

Just a few days ago, Sakhina Begum’s teenage grandson Ariful narrowly escaped a crocodile attack while he and his friend were catching crabs from a canal near his home.
9 November 2024

The other greenhouse gases warming the planet

Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization reported in October.
4 November 2024

Flood in Sylhet is the price we’re paying for ignoring nature

This means we need to find a balance between development and environmental conservation, and the time to act is now.
22 June 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

Tk 100cr allocation proposed for tackling climate crisis

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has proposed to set aside a special allocation of Tk 100 crore for climate change and environmental protection in the national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25
6 June 2024

A disappearing forest

At a time when efforts to combat climate change repercussions have intensified through forest conservation and extensive tree plantations, thousands of trees, across different species, are succumbing to adverse effects of climate change in the reserve forest area of Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali district.
13 May 2024

Why planting as many trees as possible may not be the solution to the climate crisis

The heatwave currently searing Bangladesh has led to renewed focus on reforestation efforts. On social media, calls to take up tree-planting drives, and even take on the challenge of creating a world record for planting trees are being peddled
23 April 2024

COP28: Progress for women, but Bangladesh deserves more

COP28 offered progress, albeit slow; but time is a luxury that nations like Bangladesh cannot afford.
28 February 2024

Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Central banks are public institutions, charged with maintaining economic stability through controlling the supply of money in an economy.
11 January 2024

What causes poverty to rise with ‘prosperity’?

A great majority of the world population today is not in control of their fate.
4 January 2024

Monitor groundwater to manage it better

Climate impact on groundwater and solutions
3 January 2024

What Bangladesh can do before COP29

Bangladesh can bank on the decision of renewable and energy efficiency.
29 December 2023

COP28’s hollow victory

It is difficult to not feel defeated by COP28’s end results.
17 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