COP21: Prince Charles to call for forest protection

Prince Charles is expected to call for better protection of the world's forests at the UN climate conference in Paris.
1 December 2015, 05:27 AM

COP21: World leaders begin climate talks

World leaders open an historic summit in Paris aimed at ending decades of political gridlock and forging an elusive agreement to avert calamitous global warming.
30 November 2015, 11:34 AM

Fill your gardening appetite despite limited space

In Dhaka, what has been looked down upon as a city brimming with concrete walls, you can make a change of your own and spread more green to the ash – despite limited space.
30 November 2015, 05:54 AM

Poor 'left behind' at climate talks

A critical UN conference aimed at agreeing a new global approach to climate change is set to open in Paris with 147 world leaders in attendance.
30 November 2015, 04:34 AM

COP21: Rallies call for Paris climate change action

People wearing hold signs as they participate in the human chain demonstration near Republique Square on the eve of the COP21 Conference opening, Paris, France, 29 November 2015.
29 November 2015, 05:37 AM

12000 year old frozen lion cubs found in Siberia

Russian scientists display the remains of two ancient cave lion cubs that were found preserved in permafrost. The cave lion species became extinct some 12,000 years ago.
18 November 2015, 11:06 AM

Fish keeping: Few tips for beginners

What makes fish keeping one the best hobbies? Here are some tips for the beginners
17 November 2015, 06:48 AM

Society 'set for climate change woe'

Human societies will soon start to experience adverse effects from manmade climate change, a prominent economist has warned.
16 November 2015, 05:02 AM

Web Review: Animal welfare through Facebook

Facebook groups such as ‘ADOPT ME! BANGLADESH! ~by MAD.ORG’, ‘Dog Lovers of Bangladesh!’ and ‘Dog Society of Bangladesh’ are engaging in activities related to animal welfare and creating awareness regarding animal rights in Bangladesh.
15 November 2015, 07:19 AM

Evict illegal occupations from bank of Padma: HC

The High Court directs the government to evict all illegal structures on the bank of river Padma and fences built for fishing in the river between Madaripur and Munshiganj in 30 days.
12 November 2015, 07:01 AM

Megacities to be hit hard by surging sea levels

Large swathes of Shanghai, Mumbai, New York and other cities will slip under the waves even if an upcoming climate summit limits global warming to two degrees Celsius.
9 November 2015, 11:25 AM

Huge Amazon reserve fires contained

Brazilian officials have managed to contain several forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon region.
31 October 2015, 05:26 AM

4 UK bird species including puffins 'face extinction'

Puffins are among four UK bird species now at risk of extinction, according to the latest revision of a global conservation database.
29 October 2015, 14:38 PM

Egypt develops low-power water desalination technique

A team of researchers at Alexandria University in Egypt have bypassed these power-hungry methods and created a simple filtration technique to remove salt from water with minimal power.
25 October 2015, 05:52 AM

Crocodiles sleep with one eye watching

Crocodiles can sleep with one eye open, according to a study from Australia.
22 October 2015, 11:37 AM

New species of giant tortoise found

Scientists say they have identified a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific.
22 October 2015, 05:49 AM

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

New 'hog-nosed rat' discovered in Indonesia

A team of scientists have discovered a new species of rat in Indonesia.
7 October 2015, 05:05 AM

794 birds rescued in Gazipur, 2 traders jailed

A magistrate court sentences two people to one year imprisonment hours after 794 birds of different species were rescued from their warehouse in Gazipur this morning.
7 October 2015, 04:25 AM

New Arctic discovery 'challenges our thought' on dinosaurs

Researchers looking further afield, have discovered remains from dinosaurs further and further from the tropics and temperate zones, into the Polar regions, reports Business Insider.
1 October 2015, 05:59 AM