CLIMATE change in Bangladesh is no longer a distant environmental threat; it is unfolding as a public health crisis. The signs are unmistakable. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, recurrent floods, saltwater intrusion and worsening air pollution are already placing considerable strain on an overburdened healthcare system. These environmental pressures are not...
The dissemination workshop titled Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Nutrition in Bangladesh was held at CORDAP in Dhaka on Thursday...
Legal efforts to block or unwind action on climate change are rising across the globe, new research showed Wednesday, particularly in the United States which leads the world on anti-green litigation...
Flooding in China鈥檚 southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday.
CLIMATE change has emerged as one of the most urgent crises of our time, bringing about widespread loss of human life and irreversible damage to nature. Extreme weather patterns 鈥� including rising temperatures, prolonged cold waves, water scarcity, wildfires, sea-level rise, flooding, polar ice melting, storms, landslides, hurricanes and a steep decline in biodiversity...
CLIMATE change is no longer a looming threat for Bangladesh. It has arrived, thick and heavy, in the very air we breathe. It lingers in our lungs, stings in our throats, and hangs over Dhaka like an oppressive curtain no one asked for. This is not some distant crisis forecasted by scientists; this is the reality of living in one of the world鈥檚 most polluted cities. And more than...
IN THE at-risk southern region of Bangladesh, fierce winds and rising rivers cause more than just home and farmland damage. Climate change, poverty, and social disintegration are quietly increasing crime, a worrying trend that is often overlooked. Policy responses prioritise rescue, relief, and infrastructure repair, but climate change-induced criminality is neglected...
Greenland鈥檚 ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution said in a report Wednesday.
On a small farm in India鈥檚 Maharashtra state, Mirabai Khindkar said the only thing her land grew was debt, after crops failed in drought and her husband killed himself.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change adviser, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, on Saturday urged young people to work collectively to address the risks posed by climate change in the country...
Raging conflicts, disasters and worsening climate change displaced tens of millions of people within their own countries last year, a new record, monitors said Tuesday.
The Centre for Higher Studies and Research of Bangladesh University of Professionals organised a seminar, sheding light on the growing health risks due to climate change in the coastal regions of the country, at the BUP in Dhaka on Sunday...
WITH the passage of time, concern prevails over the degradation of the earth in the form of global warming before unlocking its full potential for human welfare. Global warming leading to climate change severely affects humanity and other biological and non-biological components of the ecosystems. The prime cause of global warming is exceptionally high...
Germany will provide Euro 52.5 million to Bangladesh for its endeavour on climate change adaption...
IN AN era of unprecedented global challenges 鈥� from climate change and pandemics to conflict and displacement 鈥� the need for effective and sustainable development and humanitarian aid has never been greater. Yet, traditional approaches to aid delivery, often dominated by international actors, have frequently fallen short of addressing the root causes of...
AS THE global community continues to grapple with the escalating effects of climate change, international platforms such as the Conference of the Parties remain significant arenas where world leaders, academics and practitioners convene to discuss commitments, review progress and reaffirm pledges toward climate justice. These forums, particularly since the adoption...
CLIMATE justice is more than just reducing carbon emissions or promoting clean energy. It is about recognising how climate change affects different communities in unequal ways. It demands fair solutions that consider the needs of those who suffer the most. Among them, women 鈥� especially in low-income and marginalised communities 鈥� are facing the harshest...
Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN鈥檚 next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped.
IN THE fight against climate change, corporations are no longer bystanders but major players 鈥� with their actions determining the fate of our planet. With their expansive operations and influence, multinational giants exert unparalleled power to shape the planet鈥檚 future. While their ambitious net-zero pledges and glossy sustainability reports paint an optimistic...
The state-run Bangladesh Betar will celebrate World Radio Day 2025 with various programmes in Dhaka tomorrow...
The government is now mulling to impose tax on the use of groundwater for industrial purposes, environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday...
THE phrase 鈥榯oday鈥檚 children are tomorrow鈥檚 future鈥� rings increasingly hollow in the wake of UNICEF鈥檚 recent report, 鈥楲earning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2024鈥�. Education is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of national progress, yet the growing frequency of extreme weather events 鈥� intensified by...
Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change...
The government will use the Climate Change Trust Fund to pay the beneficiaries of the social forestry initiative, forest, environment and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Sunday...
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a seminar on Wednesday said that the government was working to discourage use of single-use plastic to curb pollution and encouraging safer alternative to save environment...
THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not only failed to perform their duties but also contributed to the problem. The dying condition of the river is concerning given that the environment, forest and climate change adviser has repeatedly announced their commitment to protecting...
The United Nations World Food Programme and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief called for urgent enhancements to combat climate change in Bangladesh.
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after president Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time.
Adapting Climate Change Education Skills and Sustainability for Advancing Locally-Led Solutions, also called ACCESS4ALL, has recently hosted a progress sharing and platform introduction event at Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan-2 in the capital Dhaka, according to a press release...
National Productivity Organisation director general Md Nuruzzaman on Monday said that while Bangladesh has made strides in adopting sustainable food systems, challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity remain critical obstacles...