climate change

Stop arms race, focus on climate financing, PM urges int’l community

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged world leaders yesterday to end the arms race and instead use the money to combat climate change.
16 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Rising Sea Levels: 9 lakh in south may be displaced by 2050

Sea level rise may displace almost nine lakh people from southern Bangladesh by 2050, because their homes and livelihood will be jeopardised.
11 February 2024, 18:00 PM

A river indistinguishable from a canal is no river

Plight of the Karatoya highlights the pitiful state of our rivers
7 February 2024, 08:24 AM

How climate agreements and trade measures go together

We should direct our energies towards negotiating agreements that can achieve progress in narrow, but crucial, economic sectors.
28 January 2024, 00:01 AM

Coping with climate anxiety: The struggles of Bangladeshi youth

Experts predict that we will face more unpredictable weather events in the coming year due to climate change.
24 January 2024, 06:13 AM

Why Bangladesh is seeing such a cold winter

There is growing scientific evidence that the intense cold waves are an outcome of human-induced climate change.
23 January 2024, 14:00 PM

Overcoming our environmental policy inertia

A list of major environmental policy initiatives in Bangladesh that have been stuck in a limbo for many years
22 January 2024, 05:00 AM

YouTube making money off new breed of climate denial, monitoring group says

YouTube has been accused of making millions from ads of climate change denial channels, according to a report
17 January 2024, 05:15 AM

US climate envoy Kerry stepping down to help Biden campaign: reports

The former secretary of state and senator has spent the last three years liaising with other countries to up commitments on climate change, including at the most recent COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai.
14 January 2024, 04:44 AM

A success story that remains incomplete

Triumphs in agricultural farming contrast with plight of farmers, consumers
1 January 2024, 12:46 PM

Climate change and unplanned development are creating a new set of damaging risks

The Daily Star (TDS): Congratulations on being honored with the prestigious 2023 AXA IM Research Award. We are eager to learn more about the specific accomplishments that led to this recognition and the impactful work for which you are being celebrated.
24 December 2023, 18:00 PM

What do the end-of-the-world narratives tell us about the climate crisis?

Thinking of the roles of narratives in responding to the climate crisis, the most obvious one that comes to mind is the effective reach of narratives that connect us to the crisis, emotionally and intellectually.
23 December 2023, 13:55 PM

Are we stealing youth from the young?

Are we hiding society’s structural failures by using the young as a shield?
22 December 2023, 00:30 AM

Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise

Former BIDS research director M Asaduzzaman says in a paper
21 December 2023, 15:00 PM

COP28’s hollow victory

It is difficult to not feel defeated by COP28’s end results.
17 December 2023, 14:00 PM

We need climate action, not just climate commitments

Cop28 promises much, but fails to deliver the means
15 December 2023, 11:00 AM

Proposed COP28 climate deal calls for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels'

The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.
13 December 2023, 05:43 AM

Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events

Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

The consensus and clashes COP28 brought up

It is almost certain that in the end, some progress would be made on some of the contentious issues, but a decision to act on key areas will most likely be kicked down the road once again.
11 December 2023, 11:20 AM

No gender justice without climate justice

Climate change is pushing women further towards the precipice of social violence and natural risks.
11 December 2023, 01:00 AM