climate change

Carbon neutrality is non-negotiable

Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
15 November 2024, 04:00 AM

Floods, education, and uncertainty

The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.
14 November 2024, 06:48 AM

'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change

What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?
14 November 2024, 02:00 AM

COP29 must set a new goal for climate finance and adaptation

As COP29 progresses, Bangladesh will be watching closely to see whether the international community can meet the urgency of its climate needs.
11 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Coastal people in Bangladesh: Millions suffer as world prepares for COP29

Just a few days ago, Sakhina Begum’s teenage grandson Ariful narrowly escaped a crocodile attack while he and his friend were catching crabs from a canal near his home.
9 November 2024, 19:42 PM

COP29 must see a scale-up of Loss and Damage Fund

The loss and damage cycle requires holistic, integrated, and continuous climate financing urgently from local, national, and international government and non-government actors.
7 November 2024, 07:00 AM

COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?

COP29 delegates will also be looking to advance other deals made at previous summits.
7 November 2024, 06:29 AM

What to expect at COP29?

It is expected that the NCQG will establish a comprehensive definition of climate finance, promoting consistency and transparency in climate finance reporting.
5 November 2024, 09:44 AM

COP29 and the stakes for Bangladesh

The distribution of benefits is unequal between buyers and sellers.
2 November 2024, 07:00 AM

Take steps to ensure our food security

Extreme weather events are affecting food supplies
17 October 2024, 08:23 AM

Can climate education tackle the climate crisis?

A significant gap exists between students' desire to take action and their understanding of climate science.
17 October 2024, 00:00 AM

Extreme weather events threatening food security

Since May last year, Bangladesh faced more than a dozen extreme weather events -- four cyclones, nine incidents of floods, and multiple spells of heavy rains, heatwaves, and cold waves -- and now they threaten food security..These events not only harmed individual farmers and food security
16 October 2024, 01:01 AM

2024 Bangladesh Climate Action Forum: Building a climate-resilient future

The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 which recently concluded in Dhaka was a huge success and surpassed all expectations.
15 October 2024, 08:00 AM

Education is the missing catalyst in climate action

Bangladesh’s portrayal as a victim of climate change overlooks its potential to lead in education for sustainable development.
11 October 2024, 11:49 AM

Adaptation strategies for climate change impacts in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has been proactive in its efforts to combat the impacts of climate change.
8 October 2024, 09:30 AM

UN warns world's water cycle becoming more unpredictable

"Water is the canary in the coalmine of climate change," WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a statement accompanying the State of Global Water Resources Report.
7 October 2024, 08:50 AM

Climate change intensifying Sicily, Sardinia droughts: study

Rivers have dried up, crops have withered and drinking water has been rationed in a part of Italy where agriculture and tourism are crucial, prompting both Sicily and Sardinia to declare a state of emergency.
4 September 2024, 04:32 AM

We must reduce our vulnerability to flood

Signs of resilience as severe flooding tests the nation
23 August 2024, 16:50 PM

We must stand together to help flood-affected people

Government should intensity efforts to support those most at risk
22 August 2024, 15:00 PM

Continuing flood exposes the fault lines in our response

Authorities must prepare better, and more wisely
9 July 2024, 15:00 PM