Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released...
Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3鈥�0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.
BENEATH the rolling waves of the Bay of Bengal lies an untapped fortune, a future Bangladesh has barely begun to claim. As fertile land shrinks under the pressure of climate change, the country must see the Bay not merely as coastline but as lifeline. Its waters hold the capacity to feed 170 million people, drive sustainable growth, and build resilience against...
The African Union has announced plans to form a coalition of mineral-producing nations to manage the global rush for critical minerals after holding a climate summit,聽Africa holds vast mineral wealth 鈥� from the rare earths in conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to oil-rich Nigeria 鈥� but has struggled to capitalise on its resources after decades of colonial plunder...
Environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said that Dhaka would survive if its water bodies were restored and protected...
EVERY year, Bangladesh braces for disasters 鈥� cyclones in the Bay, floods in the lowlands, droughts in the north. Each time, thousands of families lose crops, livestock, or homes. Relief operations come swiftly, yet the fundamental question persists: how can vulnerable communities rebuild their lives?...
BANGLADESH lives with the harsh reality of climate change every day. In recent years, the country has faced more intense floods, heatwaves, storms and droughts. Climate change is not some distant threat; it is already here, reshaping millions of lives. In rural communities, farmers are struggling to grow crops, coastal families are losing their homes, and children are...
Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2C hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such events, researchers said on Thursday...
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that the government will adopt a well-structured programme to increase the coverage of the state-controlled forests to 20 per cent of the country鈥檚 total land area...
The environment, forest and climate change ministry reclaimed and reforested a total of 5,093 acres of forest land between August 2024 and June 2025...
FOR millions in Bangladesh, water is far more than a daily need, it is the frontline of the climate crisis. From the chars of Gaibandha to the saline deltas of Satkhira and the arid Barind plains, communities now face water stress as a daily burden. Salinity seeps into ponds, floods contaminate wells and prolonged droughts leave tube wells dry. For families living on the...
BANGLADESH is at the forefront of climate chaos. From scorching heatwaves to unrelenting floods, environmental stresses are remaking the nation鈥檚 social and economic fabric. Women, particularly poor and rural women, bear the brunt. But they are seldom viewed as the heart of climate leadership. In a world heating faster than expected, an equitable climate future...
WATER has long been a source of both hardship and nourishment in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal deltas and riverine plains. With more than 700 rivers, this low-lying country has long relied on its plentiful water supplies for human use, agriculture and fishing. However, the same water systems that formerly supported development are currently under attack from institutional...
BANGLADESH is known as one of the most vulnerable countries to the impact of global climate change, but the country is moving fast from the vulnerability to a become climate-resilient society through various policy responses and climate actions at various levels. The country has formulated a set of policies, plans and strategies to address climate change through...
China and the European Union vowed Thursday to 鈥榮tep up鈥� action on climate change, according to a joint statement released as Beijing hosted the bloc鈥檚 leaders for a one-day summit.
IN A quiet courtroom in the Hague, history stirred. A legal ripple, as gentle as a sigh from the Pacific, reached the shorelines of global governance. The International Court of Justice declared, in an advisory fashion though, that one country may, indeed, sue another for climate change. The words hung heavy in the air, stirring both celebrations and scepticism. Rightly so...
Bangladesh and Nepal on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration on mountain-related issues, climate change, and disaster management...
CLIMATE change stands as one of the most pressing global challenges of the twenty-first century, with its impacts reverberating through both the natural environment and human societies. To understand, predict and potentially mitigate these impacts, scientists depend heavily on climate models. At the very core of these models lies mathematics, an indispensable...
Climate change-driven extreme weather events are severely disrupting global food production, triggering record-breaking price surges and heightening health risks for vulnerable peoples in the countries, including Bangladesh, revealed an international study on Monday...
Tajik apricot farmer Uktam Kuziev is worried about the future now that climate change is threatening Central Asia鈥檚 vital fruit harvest...
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday called for effective measures to ensure cleanliness at Kuakata and Cox鈥檚 Bazar during the upcoming tourist season...
BANGLADESH has long been familiar with the wrath of nature. Nestled in the low-lying delta formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, the country endures relentless exposure to floods, cyclones, landslides, and the slow erosion of riverbanks. These threats are not new, but climate change has lent them a sharper edge. The Global Climate Risk Index...
Some 2,300 people are likely to have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during a severe heatwave that ended last week, with two-thirds of the deaths directly linked to climate change, according to a new study, reports Al Jazeera...
AS MONSOON clouds gather over Bangladesh鈥檚 emerald paddies, a silent force shapes the fate of its 170 million people: water, and the shifting layers of earth beneath it. From the Brahmaputra鈥檚 mighty flow in the north to the deltaic veins in the south, Bangladesh鈥檚 geo-hydrology is both its strength and vulnerability. Yet, as climate change accelerates and urban...
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...
BANGLADESH stands at a critical juncture in its development journey, where energy, equity and environment intersect in profound ways. As the country aspires to become a prosperous, climate-resilient nation by 2041, it faces the dual challenge of sustaining economic growth while responding to the escalating climate crisis. Central to this transition is the need to reform...
The climate crisis is threatening the right to life, the UN human rights chief warned Monday, as a heatwave roasted southern Europe...
The dissemination workshop titled Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Nutrition in Bangladesh was held at CORDAP in Dhaka on Thursday...
AS RISING seas swallow coasts, floods wash away livelihood and droughts parch once-fertile lands, the image of the climate-displaced person has become an emblem of the unfolding climate crisis. These stark environmental shifts are no longer distant projections but daily realities for millions across the globe. The world, especially countries in the Global North, has...
The Directorate of Outreach Programme at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University held a training programme on the use of climate-smart agricultural systems for sustainable production at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj on Wednesday...