heat wave
The heat is here to stay
But what are we doing about it?
Plan better to reduce rural power outage
Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
Ways to help birds beat the summer heat
Just as much as the summer heat exhausts us, our feathered friends are just as tired too.
Mild heat wave in Dhaka, some parts of country may continue: Met office
Mild heat wave is sweeping some parts of the country including Dhaka and it may continue and spread, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today
How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions
About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal
Heat wave hits summer vegetables
The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.
Chuadanga again records country's highest temp
The maximum temperature in the country was recorded at 41 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga today, said Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory.
Sizzling Cities: Planning for urban heat resilience in South Asia
South Asia is bracing for yet another hot year. Pre-monsoon temperature records were shattered again in 2023 by the hottest February recorded in India since 1901, along with the hottest day in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 58 years in April.
Sizzling for three straight months
The average maximum temperature in Bangladesh for the month of August was a three-decade high.
The heat is here to stay
But what are we doing about it?
Plan better to reduce rural power outage
Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
Ways to help birds beat the summer heat
Just as much as the summer heat exhausts us, our feathered friends are just as tired too.
Mild heat wave in Dhaka, some parts of country may continue: Met office
Mild heat wave is sweeping some parts of the country including Dhaka and it may continue and spread, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today
How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions
About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal
Heat wave hits summer vegetables
The heat wave sweeping over large parts of the country is hampering growth and flowering of vegetables, reducing supplies and leading to consumers being forced to dole out more in their purchases.
Chuadanga again records country's highest temp
The maximum temperature in the country was recorded at 41 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga today, said Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory.
Sizzling Cities: Planning for urban heat resilience in South Asia
South Asia is bracing for yet another hot year. Pre-monsoon temperature records were shattered again in 2023 by the hottest February recorded in India since 1901, along with the hottest day in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 58 years in April.
Sizzling for three straight months
The average maximum temperature in Bangladesh for the month of August was a three-decade high.
Why are we experiencing heat waves and what can be done?
This year’s summer started early with devastating heat waves across the globe. South Asia is experiencing its highest temperatures in the last 122 years, leading to at least 90 heat-related deaths in Pakistan and India. The People’s Republic of China suffered three consecutive heat waves, breaking long-standing records, with temperatures exceeding 42 degrees Celsius.
