"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.

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.

Signs of resilience as severe flooding tests the nation

Government should intensity efforts to support those most at risk

Authorities must prepare better, and more wisely

Govt must ensure adequate food and shelter for them

The “climatic” factor brings us back to the question of climate justice.

Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.

We live in a world where approximately 9.2 percent of the global population lives on less than $2.15 per day according to figures from 2019.

Displacement fear looms over thousands living in 5 unions of Khulna’s Koyra

It is crucial for us to acknowledge that our actions have profound consequences on this planet

Overurbanisation has destroyed the trees of Dhaka, leaving Dhaka dwellers in an environment where the air is too toxic to breathe in. Land clearing has made the already-hot summer season hotter and prolonged.

Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.

Why we should care about remote others in time and space.

In Bangladesh, heatwaves have historically not been a prominent concern.

Reopening schools and madrasas despite a heat alert was a poor decision

But what are we doing about it?

In light of this particularly hot summer, let's take some time to understand an important weather system that affects global temperatures, food security, and economies

There are no visible changes yet.

The heatwave currently searing Bangladesh has led to renewed focus on reforestation efforts. On social media, calls to take up tree-planting drives, and even take on the challenge of creating a world record for planting trees are being peddled