WITH the passage of time, the growing concern over the degradation of our planet, particularly through global warming, continues to escalate, undermining the Earth鈥檚 ability to fulfil its full potential in serving human welfare. Since the United Nations General Assembly designated June 17 as Desertification and Drought Day in 1994, this day has served as an important...
GLOBAL warming presents a critical global challenge and its consequences are particularly stark for countries like Bangladesh. Since the industrial revolution, the intensified use of fossil fuels has led to a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the earth鈥檚 average temperature has continued to increase, triggering wide-ranging environmental disruptions. While...
The world鈥檚 wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said on Wednesday...
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...
The past two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time as the UN demanded 鈥榯rail-blazing鈥� climate action...
WHEN the loss and damage finance needs are in billions, around $810 million has been pledged so far for the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, previously known as the Loss and Damage Fund, including pledges made in COP29. This is around 0.2 per cent of the irreversible losses and damages the developing countries are experiencing every...
Negotiators at deadlocked UN climate talks said Wednesday that rich countries have been urged to commit as much as $900 billion per year to help poorer nations take action against global warming...
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...
AS WE aim a smart Bangladesh by 2041, almost all urban centres, including Dhaka, grapple with significant challenges in solid waste management. Global warming, deforestation and unplanned urbanisation are exacerbating the issues, making urban living increasingly difficult...
Global warming has accelerated at an 鈥榰nprecedented鈥� pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally-set targets closes, over 50 leading scientists warned in a study published on Wednesday...
Heat stress in Europe is increasingly threatening people鈥檚 health as global warming makes summers there hotter and deadlier, two leading climate monitors warned on Monday...
