Climate Change

Climate crisis could see collapse of some economies: UN

United Nation's trade chief says climate change poses an "existential threat to commodity-dependent developing countries" and highlighted the need to diversify economies and exports.
Recommendations for the Green Climate Fund

Last week the Green Climate Fund (GCF) held a weeklong Global Programming Conference at its headquarters in Songdo, Korea, with over five hundred participants from all over the world. The GCF has recently appointed a new Executive Director, Yannick Glemarec, and is also developing its new strategy and seeking replenishment after the first tranche of USD 10 billion runs out in a year.
As the world warms up, dengue could spread

Scientists expect warming temperatures will lead to worse dengue outbreaks in places the disease already lurks, and outbreaks in brand new places.
G7 leaders vow 'concrete measures' over Amazon fires

G7 leaders gathering in France this weekend plan to hammer out "concrete measures" in response to the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest, putting them on a collision course with Brazil's rightwing leader.
Do world leaders understand the consequences of the climate crisis?

Since the Industrial Revolution, we have created a hodgepodge of human systems that are at odds with natural systems that support them. In the process, we are pushing billions of people into a dystopian future by bequeathing them with a climate crisis.
Obligations of the Sinking Boatmen

Philosop-her and ecologist Garrett Hardin was well-known for proposing a notorious solution to climate change. He imagined a lifeboat with rooms for sixty people. Fifty people are already onboard and more unfortunate people are swimming in the ocean,
WB to help Bangladesh improve climate-smart growth: Georgieva

The World Bank (WB) reaffirms its continued support to Bangladesh to achieve the country’s vision of reaching an upper-middle income status through ensuring green growth, as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva concluded a two-day visit.
Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050

By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and Moscow like Sofia, according to a new analysis published Wednesday that relied on optimistic projections.
Academic world launches plan to tackle climate change

Thousands of universities around the world declare a "climate emergency" and commit themselves with the United Nations to fighting climate change, in an effort to mobilize their students.
River erosion in Manikganj

The water level of Jamuna is rising due to heavy flow from the hill. As a result, erosion started in Shibalaya upazilla of Manikganj.
Bangladesh is our best teacher in climate change adaptation: Ban Ki-moon

Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon says Bangladesh is the best teacher in climate change adaptation.
Marshall Islands president in Dhaka

Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine arrives in Dhaka to attend a two-day international conference on climate change adaptation.
$33m project launched for people vulnerable to climate impacts

The government and UNDP jointly launch a project of $33 million that will benefit almost 7 lakh people, mostly women and adolescent girls, in climate vulnerable districts of Satkhira and Khulna.
Climate change is supporting growth of invasive alien plants in Nepal

Climate change is not just disrupting weather patterns, it is also supporting the growth of invasive alien plants in Nepal, according to a recent study.
'June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth'

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed on Tuesday.
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study

After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica's sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just a few years and now stands at a record low, according to a study published on Monday.
Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'

More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: study

Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of the century, according to a new study that relied on recently declassified Cold War-era satellite imagery.
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%

Climate change is set to empty the ocean of nearly a fifth of all living creatures, measured by mass, by the end of the century, researchers have calculated.
‘No sense of cleanliness’: Trump blames India, China for climate change

US President Donald Trump blames big economies India, China and Russia for climate change stating that these countries do not have any sense of cleanliness and pollution.
Berlin Conference: Dhaka for climate justice, compensation

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has asked for climate justice that needs to be established and demanded compensation and adequate financial and other assistance for adaptation measures.
Allocate Tk 1000cr for climate action: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today demanded allocation of Tk 1000 crore in the next budget to combat the impact of climate change.
Conservatives keep power in 'miracle' Australia election victory

Australia's ruling conservative coalition defies expectations to retain power in national elections, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare: "I have always believed in miracles!"
CO2 levels hit historic high

Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since records began, sounding new alarm over the relentless rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
UN kicks off major climate change effort

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says climate change is moving to the centre stage at the United Nations, three years after the Paris agreement went into force, terming it “the defining issue of our time”.
What is a storm surge and why is it so dangerous?

Severe cyclone Fani, which blasts ashore in India, is expected to pack a frequently underestimated yet lethal threat: storm surge.
Britain’s parliament declares climate change ‘emergency’

Britain’s parliament declares a symbolic climate change “emergency”, backing a call by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for “rapid and dramatic action” to protect the environment for generations to come.
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.
Penguins suffer 'catastrophic' breeding failure

The second largest Emperor penguin colony on Earth has suffered a "catastrophic" breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrinks, researchers say.
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.