Environment

Sonargaon Farmland: SC extends stay on earth filling

The Supreme Court extends its earlier order that asked the...
Tigers dwindling: just six sub-species remain

Six different sub-species of tigers exist, scientists confirms,...
Trump says climate change not a hoax, not sure of its source

President Donald Trump is backing off his claim that climate change...

Dolphin fair kicks off in Khulna

A ten-day long dolphin fair kicks off in Khulna with a call to take...
Bangladesh among 'best value travel destinations'

Bangladesh ranked seventh in the Lonely Planet's Top 10 “Best...
UN report on global warming carries life-or-death warning

Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or...

Curb air pollution in Dhaka: green activists

Green activists yesterday urged the authorities concerned to take...
Canadian crabs with bad attitude threaten coastal ecosystem

Canadians are known as friendly folks, but these crabby brutes...
Hurricane Florence closes in on US east coast

Hurricane Florence is on course to deliver a powerful blow to the...

Washington man jailed for overharvesting sea cucumbers

The owner of a Washington seafood company was sentenced to two...
Pollution the killer

Some 18,000 deaths from environmental pollution occurred in 2015 in...
Hurricane Florence: Carolina residents told to 'get out now'

Highways are clogged with people fleeing North and South Carolina...

Sundarbans wildlife gets extended sanctuary

The biodiversity boundary has been extended in the Sundarbans, the...
2 storms, Florence and Mangkhut, different as water and wind

Nature expresses its fury in sundry ways. Two deadly storms —...
‘Trump to make it easier for industries to release methane’

The Trump administration is preparing to make it significantly...

World must prevent runaway climate change by 2020: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the world is...
Asia's rising appetite for meat, seafood will 'strain environment'

Asia's growing appetite for meat and seafood over the next...
Heat wave for couple of days

Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi and...

Indonesia removes 3 songbirds from new protected list

The Environment and Forestry Ministry of Indonesia has removed...
'Major transformation' ahead for Earth's ecosystems

Forest fires like this one in the Cleveland National Forest in...
Let there be no industrialisation near Sundarbans

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, the habitat of Bengal tigers, is...

Green cat snake lays eggs

An endangered green cat snake, sheltered at Bangladesh Bonyo Prani...
300 endangered sea turtles found dead off Mexican coast

About 300 endangered sea turtles were found dead off the southern...
Polar bear killed after attack on Arctic cruise ship guard

Norwegian authorities say a polar bear attacked and injured a polar...

Harvest rainwater for development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all concerned to create reservoirs to harvest rainwater during monsoon to utilise it for the development of the country.
Scientists to publish first-ever land health report

Scientists will publish the first-ever analysis of the global state of land and its ability to sustain a fast-growing human population that relies on it for 95 percent of all food.
‘Four’easter’ pounds US East as Californians wary of mudslides

The US East’s fourth major snowstorm this month brings heavy snow, snarling flights and commuter travel, closing schools and triggering emergency declarations in several states.
The world's last male northern white rhino dies aged 45

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya at the age of 45, after becoming a symbol of efforts to save his subspecies from extinction, a fate that only science can now prevent.
Unlock new dynamic in renewable energy, President tells ISA

President Abdul Hamid says Bangladesh is ready to cooperate with all the International Solar Alliance (ISA) members countries in ensuring affordable, reliable, sustainable energy, and urged all to protect the environment for the benefit of the future generation.
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy could change children's brain structure

A new European research finds that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy could affect the cognitive function of children, by changing the structure of the brain.
6 African zebras make public debut at Ctg Zoo

A total of six zebras which are recently brought from Africa are now open for public viewing at Chittagong Zoo.
Malaysia elephant sanctuary trumpets effort to cut human-animal conflict

A herd of elephants tramp through jungle before lumbering into a river under the watchful gaze of their keepers, training at a Malaysian sanctuary for their vital work in reducing human-animal conflict.
Sundarbans Day being observed

Marking the Sundarbans Day, green activists under the banner of The National Committee to Protect the Sundarbans today urged the government to abort projects that harm the largest mangrove forest in the world.
Sea level rise is accelerating

Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66 centimeters) by century's end, in line with United Nations estimates and enough to cause significant problems for coastal cities, a study says.