PM orders tougher action against polythene, plastic use
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Environment
HC orders action to stop hill cutting in Bandarban's Lama
8 September 2026
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Environment
Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,357 as rescuers scour tunnels
8 September 2026
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World
Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms
8 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
8 September 2026
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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
Turtles' vulnerable start to life on Philippine coast
Hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings emerge above a Philippine beach at night and immediately look to the sea, hoping to beat huge odds and start a remarkable trans-oceanic journey lasting decades.
29 February 2016
Gas from thawing permafrost could add further to global warming: study
Arctic permafrost that is thawing due to global warming is releasing greenhouse gases, further compounding the problem of climate change, according to a study released on Thursday.
27 February 2016
Acidic oceans stifling coral growth: study
Scientists unveiled the first smoking-gun evidence Wednesday that growing ocean acidity caused by global warming is already stifling growth of vital coral reefs.
25 February 2016
World’s tiniest monkey born in England
A tiny Eastern pygmy marmoset, the smallest type of monkey on the planet, is born at Chester Zoo. The mini-monkey is spotted on dad Gumi’s back as it made its debut at the north-west English zoo.
25 February 2016
Rain on the cards, gloomy sky to persist today
Rain or thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind, are likely to occur throughout the country.
24 February 2016
Sea levels rising at fastest pace in 2,800 years: study
The world's oceans are rising at a faster rate than any time in the past 2,800 years, and might even have fallen without the influence of human-driven climate change, researchers say.
23 February 2016
Gorilla baby born at Bristol Zoo in 'rare' C-section
A baby gorilla is "doing well" after being delivered by Caesarean section in a rare operation at Bristol Zoo.
23 February 2016
Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers
At least 3,000 barrels of crude oil have been spilled in an Amazonian region after leaks from Peru's main oil pipeline, the state oil company said.
23 February 2016
Shark pulled out of water for a photo
A Florida man is filmed taking photos with a shark after dragging it out of the ocean, where it washed ashore.
22 February 2016
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg grounded there, according to a newly published study.
20 February 2016
Scientists discover mysterious boiling river in Amazon
Scientists discover a mysterious river in the Amazon rainforest, and the average temperature of its water is around 86 degree Celsius.
20 February 2016
New species of freshwater turtle found in Papua New Guinea
A new species of freshwater turtle has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, a mountainous and tropical country in the south Pacific Ocean.
17 February 2016
World's oldest wild bird became mom for 40th time
The world’s oldest known wild bird, Laysan albatross, added a new chick to the family.And according to experts, this is her 40th one.
15 February 2016
Chittagong garden hosts 32 types of bamboos
Have you ever heard of ‘Kolshi/Ghoti Bash’ a bamboo that is shaped like a pitcher or ever seen ‘Lotha Bash’, a bamboo vine? If you have a doubt whether such bamboos really exist or you are being bamboozled, you should visit the unique bamboo garden of Chittagong city.
13 February 2016
‘Suspend plans for Rampal, Orion power plants in Sundarbans’
National Committee to Protect Sundarbans demands that a UN-led committee, comprising of scientists, be formed to protect the world's largest mangrove forest.
13 February 2016
21st Century US 'dustbowl' risk assessed
US scientists have modelled how a 1930s-like "dustbowl" drought might impact American agriculture today, and found it to be just as damaging.
13 February 2016
Giant iceberg kills 150,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica
Around 150,000 Adélie penguins are killed after a giant iceberg larger than a country grounded at Commonwealth Bay, blocking access to the sea and forcing the penguins to travel considerably longer distances to feed.
13 February 2016
Climate change 'to make transatlantic flights longer'
Flights from the UK to the US could take longer due to the changes in the climate, according to a new study.
10 February 2016
Court halts Obama’s key climate plan
President Barack Obama's plans to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide from US power plants have been stalled by the US Supreme Court.
10 February 2016
[WATCH] An Amazing Family of Big Cats
Watch Kevin Richardson in an amazing documentary first broadcasted by SKY TV about his animal conservationism, mainly lions and his acceptance into their pride.
7 February 2016