climate change
World’s corals threatened by bleaching
Corals worldwide are at risk from a major episode of bleaching which turns reefs white, scientists have confirmed.
8 October 2015, 12:21 PM
16 dead in French Riviera floods
Violent storms and flooding have hit south-eastern France, killing at least 16 people with three more missing, officials say.
4 October 2015, 10:45 AM
World headed for too-high 2.7 Celsius warming: experts
Earth could warm 2.7 degrees Celsius this century, warned a review Thursday which judged national carbon-cutting pledges insufficient to stave off worst-case-scenario predictions for climate change.
2 October 2015, 05:00 AM
China to announce climate pledge as Xi visits Washington
China's President Xi Jinping is set to unveil a landmark pledge on climate change and curbing harmful emissions, White House officials say.
25 September 2015, 14:48 PM
Pope Francis begins tour of the US
Pope Francis begins his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of American Catholics and address thorny issues like climate change and income inequality.
23 September 2015, 06:59 AM
French, German foreign ministers in Dhaka
The foreign ministers of France and Germany arrive in Dhaka on a three-day visit to show solidarity with Bangladesh, which is heavily threatened by climate change.
21 September 2015, 07:39 AM
Marine population halved since 1970: Report
Populations of marine mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have declined by 49% since 1970, a report says.
16 September 2015, 08:28 AM
US Navy limits 'whale-harming' sonar in Pacific
The US Navy agrees to limit its use of sonar that may inadvertently harm whales and dolphins in waters near Hawaii and California.
15 September 2015, 05:51 AM
Sheikh Hasina bestowed with UN’s Champions of the Earth Award
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the ‘Champions of the Earth’ award of United Nations.
14 September 2015, 05:30 AM
All of Antarctica might melt, drowning major cities
Researches believe that the fossil fuels still in the ground are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic Ice Sheet and ultimately cause as much as 200 feet of sea level rise.
13 September 2015, 01:53 AM
Who will suffer most from climate change?
A few years ago, Melinda and I visited with a group of rice farmers in Bihar, India, one of the most flood-prone regions of the country.
8 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Climate change turned dogs into wolves in America: Study
A new study of American dog fossils at Brown University finds that climate change and consequential shifts in habitat turned native dogs from being an ambush predator to relentless trackers and pouncers like wolves.
19 August 2015, 13:05 PM
Financing adaptation in the most vulnerable developing countries
As governments prepare to go to Paris in December to finalise the new Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at its 21st Conference of Parties (COP21)...
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Obama to unveil clean energy plan
US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
3 August 2015, 05:09 AM
Clean power plan draws firms, investors
Hundreds of companies and investors sent a letter to 29 governors in the US on Friday to show their support for the Clean Power Plan to slash carbon emissions in the electricity sector.
1 August 2015, 06:38 AM
Climate Agreement in December: A Miracle in Paris?
Financing of the efforts to mitigate the climate-change effects and provide resources to the affected countries is an important element of the next international agreement. Progress on commitment of resources to fund climate projects has been, as expected, sluggish.
31 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Alarm over Cambodia ‘timber grab’
Ancient, highly valuable forests are being lost at an "unprecedented" rate from protected lands in Cambodia, according to a new report.
30 July 2015, 05:35 AM
UNDP and BDCyclists organise climate change awareness cycling event
UNDP in association with BDCyclists organise cycling event to raise public awareness on climate change.
24 July 2015, 08:55 AM
US to help Bangladesh to mitigate global warming
US express firm willingness to stand beside Bangladesh for mitigation and adaptation of the adverse effect of the global warming.
24 July 2015, 07:40 AM
Agenda for adaptation solutions
The Government of France is going to host the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris from November 30 to December 11, where it is expected that a new climate change agreement will be signed.
21 July 2015, 18:00 PM