Climate Change
Climate change to wreck global income by 2050: study
Researchers in Germany estimate that climate change will shrink global GDP at least 20% by 2050. Scientists said that figure would worsen if countries fail to meet emissions-cutting targets
Global forest loss remains high despite gains: report
More than half the habitable land on earth was once covered in lush forest. Humans have been chopping away at it for 10,000 years, but deforestation has accelerated dramatically in the past century
CARE launches NABAPALLAB project
CARE Bangladesh today launched the “Nature-Based Adaptation towards Prosperous and Adept Lives and Livelihoods in Bangladesh (NABAPALLAB)” project at InterContinental Dhaka
All parties must come forward to combat climate change: Saber Hossain
As climate change is a global challenge, all parties must come forward to combat it, Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said today
Land ministry working in line with govt’s environment, climate policy: minister
Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda today said his ministry is working in line with the government's environment and climate policy
Hasan for new definition of 'refugee' including 'climate migrants'
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has highlighted the adverse effects of global warming that among other factors are negatively contributing towards the rise of climate migrants and refugees
US committed to supporting Bangladesh in combating trafficking: embassy
A project titled "Bangladesh Programme to End Modern Slavery (B-PEMS) AugroJatra Climate Change" was launched today
Saber for urgent action to limit global warming to 1.5°C
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the window to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C is still open
We expect major economies to do their fair share: PM
Prime Minister yesterday said that the Climate Vulnerable Forum's repeated calls for an equal distribution of climate finance between adaptation and mitigation have received little response
World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change: Sultana Kamal
World leaders should take effective actions to address climate change, rather than being limited to only discussions, eminent rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal said today
Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh
As Ripon Mondal's family try to recover from the drought that ruined their watermelon crop in central Bangladesh last year, the 19-year-old college student fears that his father's financial worries are just the tip of the iceberg
Despite negligible contribution, Bangladesh has suffered most
PM says at G20 Summit, urges quick mobilisation of Loss and Damage Fund
Heat: What's the alternative to air conditioning?
Power-hungry AC units contribute to climate change and worsen global heat problem
Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says
The newly appointed head of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Jim Skea, spoke to two major German news outlets over the weekend, soon after his appointment to the role
Looking for mountain gold amidst changing climate
It is late in the afternoon, when hours after descending a steep and dangerous cairn, glistening with layers of snow, the majestic Masangang came into view. A crisp mountain air cut through the silent vast land as the strong breeze gracefully encircled the towering peaks. A lone woman with a child strapped on her back, trudges towards the campsite, a stark figure amidst the snow-white landscape
'Bangladesh lost $3.72 billion in 20 years for climate change'
Swiss embassy's Bangladesh Microinsurance Market Development Programme finds
Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than last decade
Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned today..The glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster from 2011 to 2020 compared wit
Up to 17.95pc of coastal areas may go under sea by 2100
Environment minister tells JS citing a research
