Environment

Asian Paper Mill ordered to shut for polluting Halda

The Environment department orders Asian Paper Mill to shut down for...
Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress

Nearly a quarter of the world's population lives in 17...
Java pre-teen writes to Trump

Aeshnina Azzahra, a 12-year-old from Gresik, East Java, writes to...

Evidence of 'Herculean' parrot found in New Zealand

The remains of a super-sized parrot that stood more than half the...
Halda pollution: Power plant fined Tk 20 Lakh

The power plant of Chattogram responsible for releasing untreated...
Eviction drive faces obstruction in Keraniganj; 5 hurt

A group miscreants attack a team of Bangladesh Inland Water...

Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050

By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's...
'June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth'

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring...
Schools in Malaysia town hit by toxic fumes shut for 3 days

All educational institutions in Johor's Pasir Gudang district...

Waste oil dumped into water body linked to Halda river

Untreated furnace oil has been allegedly released to a nearby water...
Fishing in Sundarbans to remain banned in July, August

Netting of fish has been banned in all the canals of Sundarbans...
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%

Climate change is set to empty the ocean of nearly a fifth of all...

Jakarta residents sue Indonesia government over air pollution

Residents of Indonesia’s capital have filed a lawsuit against the...
Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'

More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that...
Canada to ban single-use plastics from 2021

Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister...

Bangladesh among countries with highest antibiotic river pollution: Study

Bangladesh is among the countries with the highest levels of...
Rare 'Batagur Baska' hatched in Sundarban’s Karamjal

Wildlife conservation efforts always involve immense patience and...
Trash found littering ocean floor in deepest-ever sub dive

On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a...

In climate change-hit Bangladesh, hospital boats keep healthcare afloat

Living on a secluded island in northern Bangladesh, several hours...
'Super corals' give glimmer of hope for world's dying reefs

Hawaiian "super corals" that have recovered despite...
37 spotted seal pups rescued from China traffickers released

Animal rights groups on Saturday cheered the release of 37 spotted...

Trump’s EPA shifts more environmental enforcement to states

Susan Holmes’ home, corner store and roadside beef jerky stand are...
City corporation negligent in curbing pollution: HC

Dhaka city corporation authorities are negligent in curbing...
180 nations agree UN deal to regulate export of plastic waste

Around 180 governments have agreed on a new UN accord to regulate...

Cyclone Fani and global climate change

The temperature of the Earth changes over geologic time. During periods of glaciation, it was about five degrees Celsius cooler and in the interglacial period about five degrees warmer.
A million species risk extinction, are we one of them?

Humanity is rapidly destroying the natural world upon which our prosperity -- and ultimately our survival -- depends, according to a landmark UN assessment of the state of Nature.
ADB launches action plan for healthy oceans

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launches the Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies for the Asia and Pacific region.
Odisha on yellow alert as Cyclone Fani turns ‘extremely severe’

Cyclone Fani which has intensified into an ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm is to cross the Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali with a maximum sustained wind of speed 175-185 kmph gusting to 205 kmph. The Met department issues a “yellow warning” for the Odisha coast predicting heavy to very heavy rain in several areas.
Control rooms opened in 19 coastal districts as ‘Fani’ intensifies

The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal No 4 as the very severe cyclonic storm "Fani" over the West Central Bay and adjoining area moved northwestwards further over the same area.
UN report to highlight urgent need for nature rescue plan

Diplomats from 130 nations gather in Paris from Monday to validate a grim UN assessment of the state of nature and lay the groundwork for an 11th-hour rescue plan for life on earth.
Dhaka losing wetlands, flood flow zones

In spite of the fact that capital city’s master plan makes it officially conservable, the city Dhaka in its 1,528-sq km area lost flood flow zones and wetlands respectively at an annual rate of 2,110 and 165 acres over the past decade, said an urban planner.
Climate Change And Security: What the discourse is all about

We, the global community, already live in a climate-changed world, evidenced by the successive reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
'Not just about skyscrapers, blue skies, clean rivers important too'

Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia will not be successful as a developed nation, if it did not balance physical development with the preservation of nature and maintaining the existing environment.
A gathering storm

The change in seasons is devastating, especially when it comes to river flooding and river erosion in Bangladesh.
One of world’s rarest turtles dies

The only known female member of one of the world's rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday.
Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growth

As droughts and floods cut crop harvests and storms tear up buildings and power lines, countries vulnerable to climate change - from Bangladesh to Kenya and Guatemala - have proposed new ways to access cheaper financing to tackle the risks.
Stop discharging wastes into rivers: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all, particularly mills and factories, to stop discharging wastes into rivers as water pollution has appeared to be a severe problem for the country.
Tanzania to ban single-use plastics by July

Tanzania plans to ban the production, importation, sale and use of all single-use plastic bags by July, to help tackle pollution from non-biodegradable waste.
Protect vultures from extinction in S Asia: experts

Experts have stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation to protect vultures from extinction in South Asia.
Carrying flammable substances inside Sundarbans banned

Bangladesh has prohibited carrying any type of flammable substances inside the Sundarbans to prevent occurrences of fire at the world heritage site in summer.
Shut feed factories that use tannery waste: HC

The High Court directs the authorities concerned of the government to immediately stop the operation of poultry and fish feed factories across the country that use hazardous tannery waste for production and to submit a report to it after complying with the directive within a month.
EU parliament approves ban on single use plastics

European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastic products such as the straws, cutlery and cotton buds that are clogging the world's oceans.
Plastic pollution: Name the brands, shame the brands

The standard narrative of the Southeast Asia plastic crisis has a puzzling blind spot. The typical story goes that consumers and governments shoulder all the blame—consumers for using and then tossing out too much plastic, and governments for not instituting adequate waste management systems. But that narrative obviously doesn’t tell the whole story.
BIWTA continues eviction on Turag banks

Authorities are pulling down illegal establishments along the banks of Turag River in Mirpur. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) demolished at least three buildings in Kaundia Ghat area.
Dr Saleemul among world’s 100 most influentials in climate policy

Dr Saleemul Huq, director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), has been named among the “World’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019”, with the likes of David Attenborough and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
HC seeks report on air pollution from DoE

The High Court has directed the director general of Department of Environment (DoE) to submit a report on what step the organization have taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka.
Record Australian heat brings fire to scorched land

Firefighters battled 25 blazes across the Australian state of Victoria as a record-breaking heatwave delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country.
Pakistan to lodge 'eco-terrorism' complaint against India

Pakistan plans to lodge a complaint of "eco-terrorism" against India after airstrikes by New Delhi in Pakistani territory this week damaged dozens of trees, its climate change minister tells.
Swedish student leader wins EU pledge to spend billions on climate

The European Union should spend hundreds of billions of euros combating climate change during the next decade, its chief executive says, responding to a Swedish teen who has inspired a global movement of children against global warming.
Australia’s rodent becomes first 'climate change extinction'

Australia officially declares a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct, making it the first mammal believed to have been killed off by human-induced climate change.
Thai govt starts planning for smog season

The government in Thailand has begun planning ahead for the next “smog season” in Bangkok, preparing a graduated system of emergency responses and possibly a major upgrade for the transport sector.
29.60 acres of Dhaleshwari River grabbed: survey

A survey report by Manikganj district administration revealed that a total of 29.60 acres of the Dhaleshwari River in the district have been encroached by land grabbers.
Sundarbans Day observed

Green activists observe the Sundarbans Day in Bagerhat. Marking the day, the activists bring out a procession parading the main roads in the town
Sundarbans' tigers may be gone in 50yrs: Study

A new study has warned that the Sundarbans' famed 'Royal Bengal Tigers' could be gone within 50 years, especially from the Bangladesh part, because of climate change.