climate change

Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities

We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.

How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions

About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal

Brace for a scorching summer as El Nino shifts into high gear

Although exceptional, the warm January temperatures are a stark reminder that, despite all the rhetoric about pivoting to green sources of energy like solar and wind, climate change is taking a turn for the worse because global GHG emissions are not showing any signs of a downward trend.

The mangroves are there for a reason

Why are we destroying our last line of defence against natural calamities?

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways

Role of MPs in tackling climate change

A set of parliamentarians from the most vulnerable constituencies could form a special group to get more deeply involved regarding the climate actions needed at the local level in their constituencies.

Making a university great, with climate action

Bangladesh is at the forefront of having to tackle climate change out of necessity, so we cannot avoid learning how to do so.

The perils of climate alarmism

Is climate alarmism really the most productive way to handle the thought of climate change?

Time to make climate funds part of mainstream finance

How are we going to deal with all the evolving climate issues, and what kind of finance is needed for that?

May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023

Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities

We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023

How temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius impacts billions

About 2 billion people will live in hazardous heat conditions by the end of the century if climate policies continue on their current trajectory, according to new research published in the Nature Sustainability journal

May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

Brace for a scorching summer as El Nino shifts into high gear

Although exceptional, the warm January temperatures are a stark reminder that, despite all the rhetoric about pivoting to green sources of energy like solar and wind, climate change is taking a turn for the worse because global GHG emissions are not showing any signs of a downward trend.

May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023

The mangroves are there for a reason

Why are we destroying our last line of defence against natural calamities?

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways

May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023

Role of MPs in tackling climate change

A set of parliamentarians from the most vulnerable constituencies could form a special group to get more deeply involved regarding the climate actions needed at the local level in their constituencies.

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

Making a university great, with climate action

Bangladesh is at the forefront of having to tackle climate change out of necessity, so we cannot avoid learning how to do so.

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

The perils of climate alarmism

Is climate alarmism really the most productive way to handle the thought of climate change?

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

Time to make climate funds part of mainstream finance

How are we going to deal with all the evolving climate issues, and what kind of finance is needed for that?

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

How will our climate budget look post-NAP2050?

Since the government is now preparing its annual national budget for FY2023-24, what changes can we expect to see in the climate-relevant allocations, post-NAP2050?