Prof Saleemul Huq 4th among world's top 20 'Climate Change Influencers'

Bangladeshi scientist Prof Saleemul Huq has made it to the coveted list of global climate change influencers.
20 October 2021, 09:57 AM

Bill Gates working with Britain on greener technologies

Bill Gates is working with the British government to invest and bring down the cost of new greener technologies to help countries hit net-zero emission targets by 2050.
19 October 2021, 15:44 PM

Step up on climate: German companies urge upcoming govt

Dozens of large German companies have urged the country's next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord.
11 October 2021, 06:57 AM

Climate Change Fallout: It’s causing infectious diseases more

Distinct weather variations like hotter and longer summers, warmer winters and extended monsoon are leading to an increase in infectious diseases in Bangladesh, reveals a World Bank report released yesterday.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Ensure ‘climate justice’ for migrants

Speakers during a two-day workshop stressed for significant stride in social, economic and political dimensions to address issues of climate vulnerabilities and ensure “climate justice” for migrants.
22 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate Impact on Country’s Coastal Region: 13.3 million at risk of displacement by 2050

Salinity, rising sea levels and other adverse climate impacts could cause as many as 13.3 million people to leave their homes in the coastal areas of Bangladesh by 2050, a global World Bank report reveals.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM

US climate envoy Kerry tells Chinese leaders: climate not about politics

U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry said he had urged Chinese leaders to reach for the "highest ambition" in order to curb temperature rises, saying the climate crisis was not about politics.
2 September 2021, 15:05 PM

Climate Catastrophe on the Horizon

Some of the damage due to climate change will be irreversible for centuries.
26 August 2021, 10:59 AM

Mexican methane leak rate 'alarming' for climate change, report says

Mexico's methane leak rate from oil and gas operations is twice as high as that of the world's top oil producer, the United States, a group of researchers found in a report due to be released this week.
28 July 2021, 14:07 PM

When predictions become reality

In late June, western Canada was caught under a “heat dome”, a phenomenon causing scorching temperatures when hot air is trapped by high pressure fronts, and heats up even more as it is pushed back down.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate Change: Provide funds for adaptation mechanism

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen called upon different developed and developing countries as well as international financial institutions to fund the South Asia Regional office of Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in Dhaka for promoting adaptation mechanisms.
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Aftermath of Cyclone Yaas: 20 thousand people in 14 villages still waterlogged

Last time they left home was after Cyclone Amphan struck the coastal districts on May 20 last year.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Gas infrastructure across Europe leaking planet-warming methane

The potent greenhouse gas methane is spewing out of natural gas infrastructure across the European Union because of leaks and venting, video footage made available to Reuters shows.
24 June 2021, 11:29 AM

Britain risks missing climate targets due to lack of policies – advisers

Britain's lack of policies to meet net zero emissions by 2050 is jeopardising its chance of meeting the target, the country's climate advisers said in a progress report on Thursday.
24 June 2021, 08:14 AM

USAID launches $17m clean energy project in Bangladesh

USAID has launched a $17 million clean energy project called Bangladesh Advancing Development Growth through Energy (BADGE), aimed at expanding Bangladesh’s access to affordable clean energy and support clean energy entrepreneurship.
21 June 2021, 11:41 AM

Bangladesh to host V20 Climate Vulnerables Finance Summit in July

The government of Bangladesh has announced it will host the first ever virtual V20 Climate Vulnerables Finance Summit on July 8.
15 June 2021, 04:43 AM

Environmentalist Attenborough tells G7: We need the will to tackle climate change

British environmentalist David Attenborough told Group of Seven leaders on Sunday that tackling climate change was now as much a political challenge as it was a scientific one.
13 June 2021, 15:30 PM

‘Developed countries can’t fight climate change without taking vulnerable nations on board’

Developed countries will not be protected from the effects of climate change unless they take vulnerable countries on board, experts said yesterday ahead of the G7 summit.
9 June 2021, 18:28 PM

Carbon dioxide in the air at highest level in 4 million years

Despite a massive reduction in commuting and in many commercial activities during the early months of the pandemic, the amount of carbon in Earth's atmosphere in May reached its highest level in modern history, a global indicator released on Monday (June 7) showed.
8 June 2021, 07:36 AM

See climate change as a crisis similar to Covid-19: Greta Thunberg

After a turbulent year, it looks like the world is at last coming to grips with the pandemic. In countries where it once looked as if the disease was raging out of control, infection rates are down, vaccinations are up and lockdowns are loosening.
8 June 2021, 07:02 AM