Adviser for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday urged united efforts to make Saint Martins Island, Kuakata and Sundarbans plastic and polythene-free...
MAJOR planetary boundaries that support life are at risk of collapse. This is happening at speeds that climate scientists never thought possible. What are the consequences and what, if anything, can be done?...
Adviser for environment, forest, and climate change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said that Bangladesh and the UK would deepen collaboration on climate change and environmental conservation....
COOLING is essential for modern living, but it also presents a significant challenge in the fight against climate change. Traditional cooling methods contribute to substantial carbon emissions, exacerbating global warming. Cooling is responsible for a significant portion of global energy consumption. In 2020, cooling systems accounted for nearly 10 per cent...
Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year 鈥� or more 鈥� than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences...
Advisor to the interim government for the ministry of environment, forest and climate change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said that an action plan will be adopted and implemented in the light of current public expectations on climate change...
Stirring the leaves of a shrub on his farm in Kyparissia, western Greece, Panos Adamopoulos spied the first soon-to-be-ripe mangoes 鈥� his share of a state experiment against climate change...
Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change and on an unassuming English high street, the race to unleash the latest tech revolution is gathering pace...
School summer holidays will be extended by two weeks in southern Pakistan because of high temperatures, affecting more than 100,000 schools, an education official said Tuesday...
The north witnessed its major rivers substantially recede on Monday leading to an improvement in the ongoing flood condition amidst the onset of a mild heatwave...
Hanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and rapid climate change.
The United Arab Emirates has shortened Friday sermons at mosques to protect worshippers from severe heat, amid rising summer temperatures linked to climate change.
Experts, including academics, in a conference on Wednesday called for sustainable urban development to create resilient cities capable of withstanding the adverse effects of climate change amidst rapid urbanisation...
BIBLICAL flooding, scorching heat, collapsing grid system, animals crumbling, waters rising, crops wilting, economy on the brink, and millions displaced...
Environment, forest, and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that the government would reform the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust to...
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Friday said that according to the election manifesto of the ruling Awami League, a 500-metre green belt would be built in coastal areas to protect the country from storm surges...
A NASCENT industry removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in trees, rocks and the ocean will need to quadruple in size by 2050 if the world is to keep temperature rise to within the internationally agreed threshold of 1.5C, a new report has found...
A new report by Christian Aid reveals that extreme weather events have caused over $41 billion in damage worldwide in just six months since COP28...
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has urged for increased climate funding for vulnerable countries like Bangladesh...
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday said that Bangladesh needed US$ 876 billion to implement its ambitious climate action plans and that was why international cooperation was crucial in this regard....
Small island developing states (SIDS), which are among the first victims of climate change, on Thursday adopted a 10-year plan seeking international support in...
Wealthy countries met their target of providing $100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer countries for the first time in 2022 though two years later than promised, the OECD said on Wednesday...
Bangladesh has made a resounding call for urgent and robust international action on climate change, emphasising the critical need to bolster support for small island nations in their resilience-building efforts...
The world experience an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report...
THE impact of climate change included an increased number of cyclones and tropical storms, but the government鈥檚 preparedness falls behind in addressing the situation. An immediate report on losses of lives, public sufferings and the extent of damage that Cyclone Remal caused...
The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on Tuesday....
INADEQUATE attention to agriculture affects a steady growth of the agricultural sector. This is reflected in the declining share of agriculture in gross domestic product in recent years. Its contribution has reduced over a decade, from 17 per cent in 2010 to 12.6 per cent in 2020...
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on several global dignitaries in recognition of their contributions to the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) hosted by the UAE late last year...
Half of the world鈥檚 mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published on Wednesday...
The UN maritime court on Tuesday ruled in favour of nine small island states who brought a case to seek increased protection of the world鈥檚 oceans from...