heat islands

Strict oversight is vital to end the tree-cutting bonanza

Latest incident saw the startling transformation of Altadighi National Park

Don't make a habit of felling trees

PWD felling trees shows how indifferent government bodies still are to the environment

Tree for tree, but at what cost?

High Court ruling on planting new trees shouldn’t be taken as a licence to cut trees at will

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.

We must save our trees, not destroy them

Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat

The heat is on

The breadcrumbs of the appointment of the chief heat officer (CHO) by the DNCC led me to the Arsht-Rock site and its resilience-in-action initiative. The foundation has estimated that “by 2050, heatwaves will affect more than 3.5 billion people worldwide – half of them living in urban centres—affecting human lives and livelihoods.”

Rajshahi faces a hotter future

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities

Stay Safe in the Heat

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

Rajshahi faces a hotter future

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Stay Safe in the Heat

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it