Climate loss
Climate compensation on table for the 1st time at COP27
Delegates at the the UN's COP27 climate summit in Egypt agreed to discuss whether rich nations should compensate poor countries most vulnerable to climate change for their suffering.
Amazon hydropower: Brazil's 'people of the river' pay the price
The waters of the Xingu River below the Belo Monte hydropower dam, in Brazil's Amazon, used to flood the river's forested islands during the rainy season, allowing fish to glide among the trees and gorge on fallen fruit.
Extreme heat: $6b loss a year in Dhaka’s labour productivity
Dhaka is losing $6 billion worth of labour productivity each year due to heat stress from extreme temperatures, said a study published yesterday.
Women bear the brunt of climate change
The effects of climate change increase the social and economic vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi women by directly impacting their access to food, water, and income, found a national assessment.
Int’l Conference on Sustainable Fisheries Sept 16-18
The International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries-2022 is going to be held on September 16-18 at Sylhet Agricultural University.
Coastal women bearing the brunt
Climate change is making it increasingly harder for coastal women to ensure reproductive health and tackle early marriages and domestic violence.
Climate change affecting physical, mental health of Bangladeshis: World Bank
Weather variations in Bangladesh, caused by climate change, is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting mental health of people, says a new World Bank Report.
Rising sea levels can render 20m Bangladeshis homeless by 2050
Around 17% of Bangladesh will be submerged by rising sea levels, rendering 20 million people homeless, by 2050.
30% of global tree species at risk of extinction: report
Almost a third of the world's tree species are at risk of extinction, while hundreds are on the brink of being wiped out, according to a landmark report published by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) on Wednesday.
Rain falls at Greenland ice summit for first time on record
Rain fell at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet last week for the first time on record, another worrying sign of warming for the ice sheet already melting at an increasing rate, scientists said on Friday.
July was world's hottest month on record: US agency
July was the hottest month globally ever recorded, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Friday (Aug 13), in the latest data to underline the climate crisis.
Teesta river erosion: Many families turning homeless in Lalmonirhat
The Teesta River is eroding and in its wake is turning many people landless and homeless in Lalmonirhat.
More than 400 people evacuated in Chattogram amid fears of landslides
More than 400 people living in the hills of Chattogram city have been shifted as steady rain threatens to unleash landslides.
25 big cities, almost all in China, driving urban greenhouse gas emissions: study
Just 25 big cities – almost all of them in China – accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world, an analysis of emissions trends showed.
California wildfire advances as heat wave blankets US West
Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave blanketed the West, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas.
15,000 face waterlogging as floodwater enters low-lying areas in Sirajganj
The water level is increasing in Jamuna River and is resulting in inundation of low-lying areas in Sirajganj.
Water level of Teesta crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat
Water flow of Teesta River crossed the danger level at Daoni area in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district this afternoon near Teesta barrage inundating riverside areas and homesteads in the low-lying areas.
Forecast warns of flash floods in the country’s northern region
Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) today forecast that water levels of Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers in the country’s northern region may rise rapidly in the next 72 hours resulting in situations triggering flash floods at some places there.