heat islands

Strict oversight is vital to end the tree-cutting bonanza

Latest incident saw the startling transformation of Altadighi National Park
8 May 2024, 12:01 PM

Don't make a habit of felling trees

PWD felling trees shows how indifferent government bodies still are to the environment
25 August 2023, 09:15 AM

Tree for tree, but at what cost?

High Court ruling on planting new trees shouldn’t be taken as a licence to cut trees at will
16 June 2023, 05:55 AM

Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities

We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.
26 May 2023, 03:00 AM

We must save our trees, not destroy them

Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
9 May 2023, 12:55 PM

The heat is on

The breadcrumbs of the appointment of the chief heat officer (CHO) by the DNCC led me to the Arsht-Rock site and its resilience-in-action initiative. The foundation has estimated that “by 2050, heatwaves will affect more than 3.5 billion people worldwide – half of them living in urban centres—affecting human lives and livelihoods.”
5 May 2023, 16:00 PM

Rajshahi faces a hotter future

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
19 April 2023, 17:12 PM

Stay Safe in the Heat

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it
17 April 2023, 01:22 AM