Tk 536cr climate fund frozen in bank: JS body concerned

The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust was due to receive Tk 536 crore in 2016, along with the accumulated interest, but received just Tk 74 crore after around seven years
17 October 2023, 14:42 PM

Protection of environment: Road march held in Satkhira

A group of environmentalists staged a road march today in Satkhira demanding security of food and water sources and protection of the environment
12 October 2023, 16:43 PM

Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystem

There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north -- with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.
4 October 2023, 07:03 AM

We expect major economies to do their fair share: PM

Prime Minister yesterday said that the Climate Vulnerable Forum's repeated calls for an equal distribution of climate finance between adaptation and mitigation have received little response
21 September 2023, 04:00 AM

World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change: Sultana Kamal

World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change, rather than being limited to only discussions, eminent rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal said today
16 September 2023, 16:59 PM

Despite negligible contribution, Bangladesh has suffered most

PM says at G20 Summit, urges quick mobilisation of Loss and Damage Fund
9 September 2023, 08:05 AM

Heat: What's the alternative to air conditioning?

Power-hungry AC units contribute to climate change and worsen global heat problem
22 August 2023, 13:05 PM

Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says

The newly appointed head of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Jim Skea, spoke to two major German news outlets over the weekend, soon after his appointment to the role
30 July 2023, 05:14 AM

Looking for mountain gold amidst changing climate

It is late in the afternoon, when hours after descending a steep and dangerous cairn, glistening with layers of snow, the majestic Masangang came into view. A crisp mountain air cut through the silent vast land as the strong breeze gracefully encircled the towering peaks. A lone woman with a child strapped on her back, trudges towards the campsite, a stark figure amidst the snow-white landscape
10 July 2023, 12:05 PM

Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than last decade

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned today..The glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster from 2011 to 2020 compared wit
20 June 2023, 10:32 AM

Up to 17.95pc of coastal areas may go under sea by 2100

Environment minister tells JS citing a research
18 June 2023, 16:31 PM

World soon likely to see 1.5C of warming: WMO

The WMO also found a 98 percent chance that one of the next five years will be the hottest on record, surpassing 2016
17 May 2023, 11:55 AM

Climate Change: Workers in South Asia at risk in extreme heat

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from labouring in extreme heat
10 May 2023, 10:38 AM

Antarctic ice melt could disrupt the world’s oceans: Study

A major ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, risking significant changes to the world's weather, sea levels and the health of marine ecosystems, scientists say, offering a stark warning about the growing impacts of climate change
30 March 2023, 07:21 AM

Coastal women more vulnerable to climate change: study

A study has found that 95.5% of women in coastal areas require extra time to collect drinking water compared to the high Barind and northern river basin areas due to climate change..The study, titled “Causes of vulnerability and social conflict dynamics in the context of climate change: Lo
12 March 2023, 15:51 PM

Greenland at its warmest in 1,000 years: study

Temperatures in parts of Greenland are warmer than they have been in 1,000 years, the co-author of a study that reconstructed conditions by drilling deep into the ice sheet told AFP today.
20 January 2023, 16:22 PM

UN confirms 2022 among 8 hottest years on record

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern.
13 January 2023, 06:32 AM

Bangladesh’s Saleemul Huq on Nature’s list of 10 scientists

Scientific journal Nature has unveiled a list of 10 people, who helped shape the biggest science stories in 2022. Bangladeshi scientist Saleemul Huq has made it to the list for his efforts to force wealthy countries to pay for the losses and damages due to climate change.
15 December 2022, 08:57 AM

'Investing in climate adaptation brings a much higher return'

Chief Executive Officer of the Global Center on Adaptation, Professor Dr Patrick Verkooijen, has said investing in climate adaptation is not just the right thing to do but is also the economically smart thing to do.
13 December 2022, 11:22 AM

PM seeks int’l partners’ support to implement climate adaptation plan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international partners to support Bangladesh’s efforts to implement the National Adaptation Plan for 2023-2050.
11 December 2022, 08:04 AM