Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms
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Climate crisis
Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
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Business
Large teak tree felled and stolen from Lawachara National Park
7 September 2026
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Environment
Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, health: UN
7 September 2026
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Environment
Star Interactive / Rivers erase land 5 times the size of Dhaka in 5 decades
6 September 2026
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Environment
'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
6 September 2026
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World
Nepali woman rescued alive from buried home 10 days after flood
5 September 2026
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World
Three floods in two months, and no time to recover
5 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Rain likely across much of Bangladesh over next 24 hours
5 September 2026
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Weather
Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Int’l consensus against Rampal, for Sundarbans
Eminent economist Professor Anu Muhammad urges the government to move away from their stance and give support to those protesting against Rampal Power plant project.
23 January 2017
BNP in support of Jan 26 hartal protesting Rampal power plant project
BNP extends support for a half-day hartal called by the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports for January 26 demanding cancellation of the Rampal power plant project near Sundarbans.
22 January 2017
PM urges int’l community for greater focus on food security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the global community to put greater focus on agriculture and food security to minimise the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women.
19 January 2017
6m people displaced due to climate change impacts in Bangladesh: IOM
Around six million people have been displaced from their homes due to the effects of climate change in Bangladesh, International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.
15 January 2017
Coal vessel sinks near Sundarbans, all rescued
Lighter vessel, carrying 1,000 tonnes of coal sinks west of Zulfikar Channel on the way in to Passur River – some 10 kilometres into the estuary of Bay. All 13 aboard the vessel have been rescued.
13 January 2017
HC orders stop to sand mining from Surma
The High Court orders the authorities concerned to immediately take steps to stop extraction of sand from Surma River in Sylhet.
11 January 2017
California rain storm topples historic tunnel tree
An ancient giant sequoia tree, with a hollowed-out tunnel big enough for cars to drive through, is toppled by floods following a series of powerful rain storms in central and northern California.
10 January 2017
11 deer hides seized in Dhaka, 2 held
Rapid Action Battalion detains two persons with hides of 11 deer in Kadamtali area of Dhaka.
7 January 2017
Stop sand, stone extraction from Lovachhora river: HC to govt
The High Court orders the government to stop extraction of stones and sands from Lovachhora river at Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet for the next six months.
5 January 2017
Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction: wildlife study
Cheetahs are "sprinting" to extinction due to habitat loss and other forms of human impact, according to a new study out this week which called for urgent action to save the world's fastest land animals.
27 December 2016
Marsh man helps protect mangrove forest in Vietnam
For nearly three decades, a 71-year-old man decided to live on a marsh islet to protect a mangrove forest in Vietnam.
27 December 2016
304 birds rescued in Savar
A total of 304 local birds of different species are seized in Kabirpur of Savar.
23 December 2016
Seahorse genetic secrets unveiled
Scientists unlock some of the genetic secrets of the weird and wondrous seahorse including its exotic eccentricity of male pregnancy.
20 December 2016
JU to host Bird Fair Jan 6
With a view to creating mass awareness, the Zoology department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) is to arrange a day-long Bird Fair on January 6, 2017 on the premises of Zahir Raihan auditorium of the university.
20 December 2016
Plants closed, cars stopped as China faces smog 'red alert'
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limit the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories to cut down pollution during a national "red alert."
19 December 2016
Ghost shark caught on camera for the first time
The odd-looking fish, which sports a retractable sex organ on its head, has been spotted in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time.
18 December 2016
Energy Dept balks at Trump request for climate change names
The US Energy Department says it will not comply with a request from President-elect Donald Trump's Energy Department transition team for the names of people who have worked on climate change and the professional society memberships of lab workers.
14 December 2016
China’s new weather satellite can study lightning, pollutants
China launches a new-generation weather satellite that can improve weather forecasting as well as help study lightning and air pollutants, including PM2.5.
12 December 2016
Surging methane emissions imperil climate goals
A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warn.
12 December 2016
Giraffes 'threatened with extinction'
Wild giraffe numbers have plummeted by 40 percent in the last three decades, and the species is now "vulnerable" to extinction, a top conservation body warns.
8 December 2016