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...
Environment, forest, and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has issued a strong warning against the ongoing illegal hill cutting in Chattogram...
The Fed entered the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, in December 2020, praising it at the time as a place to exchange ideas about the development of environment and climate risk management policies for the financial sector...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency signed a record of discussion with the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, and Bangladesh Forest Department of the government of Bangladesh for the 鈥楶roject for Enhancing Coastal Resilience through Technology-based Forest Management鈥�....
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...
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that a new law was being formulated to protect trees, which would include special provisions against using nails for advertisements...
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the 鈥榬oad to ruin鈥�.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has recovered 16 acres of illegally occupied forest land in Gazipur since August 5 out of a total of 90 acres...
Bangladesh is set to get its first health national adaptation plan considering climate change, with the final validation on the draft of the national document held on Monday.
BANGLADESH stands at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, it faces rising sea levels, increasing...
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Vietnam 鈥� four major apparel producers 鈥� could face a 22 per cent decline in nominal earnings by 2030 and 68 per cent by 2050 if the countries fail to invest in climate adaptation, according to a new study revealed on Monday...
Green activists and advisers to the interim government on Saturday at a conference demanded justice for climate change victims as it already had impacted life and livelihood of people.
BANGLADESH is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world, despite its minimal contribution to the global greenhouse gas emissions. Bangladesh historically has faced several climate disasters, where the 1988 flood and the 2007 cyclone Sidr are some notable events. According to the latest 鈥楪lobal Climate Risk Index 2021鈥� by...
Environment, forests, climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said that no discussion was held to ban International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Bangladesh...
COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought the world鈥檚 attention once again to strategies to address the climate crisis. While reducing emissions (mitigation) remains essential, it has become increasingly clear that even with significant global efforts, the consequences of climate change are here to stay. Rising sea levels, erratic weather patterns, and...
AS THE world came together for COP29 in Baku, the need to tackle climate change has never been more urgent. The Conference of the Parties, or COP, is a UN initiative that began in 1995 to address the growing climate crisis. The foundation for global climate action was laid much earlier at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro...
Human-driven warming of ocean temperatures increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according to a new analysis released Wednesday, highlighting how climate change is amplifying the destructive power of storms...
AS THE world grapples with the escalating consequences of climate change, it has become clear that today鈥檚 youth are not only the most affected but also the most fervent advocates for change. Young people across the globe are stepping into critical roles as climate activists, leaders, innovators, and educators, determined to shape a sustainable...
Bangladesh, one of the world鈥檚 most vulnerable countries to climate change, required $3.5 billion per year to strengthen its climate resilience, said Aminul Hoque from COAST Foundation, Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi youths have brought their country鈥檚 climate crisis to the global stage at COP29 in Baku in Azerbaijan, through a powerful Nakshikantha showcase at the Bangladesh Pavilion...
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction 鈥� and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday...
CONFERENCE of the Parties (COP) is the highest policy-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Since the creation of the UNFCCC at the Rio Conference in...
