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Chattogram could become a carbon catastrophe on a global scale: Study
Chattogram division is at high risk of being one of the world’s largest carbon catastrophes once all the fossil fuel power plants – planned to be constructed in the division – come into operation, according to a joint study.
Climate costs could sink us
We need good governance to implement projects that will protect coastal districts
Chattogram could become a carbon catastrophe on a global scale: Study
Chattogram division is at high risk of being one of the world’s largest carbon catastrophes once all the fossil fuel power plants – planned to be constructed in the division – come into operation, according to a joint study.
Climate Catastrophe on the Horizon
Some of the damage due to climate change will be irreversible for centuries.
The youth prioritises agriculture
Discussions about development spending and reducing Bangladesh's climate vulnerability are often dominated—understandably—by politicians and donors. These are the decision-makers who affect how funds are spent.
Australia's Great Barrier Reef hit by 'worst' bleaching
Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".
Gas from thawing permafrost could add further to global warming: study
Arctic permafrost that is thawing due to global warming is releasing greenhouse gases, further compounding the problem of climate change, according to a study released on Thursday.
Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers
At least 3,000 barrels of crude oil have been spilled in an Amazonian region after leaks from Peru's main oil pipeline, the state oil company said.
Heat goes on: Earth sets 9th straight monthly record
The January figures are in, and Earth's string of hottest-months-on-record has now reached nine in a row. But NASA said January stood out: The temperature was above normal by the highest margin of any month on record.
Climate change 'to make transatlantic flights longer'
Flights from the UK to the US could take longer due to the changes in the climate, according to a new study.
Man-made heat put in oceans has doubled since 1997: Study
The amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the seas has doubled since 1997, a study released Monday shows.