pollution

Bigger isn't always better

The belief shared by corporate and government leaders that bigger is always better is founded on the false assumption

Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans

A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.

‘Toxic PFAS found in water near textile factories’

High percentage of a harmful substance was found in the water near the country’s garment factories, according to a new study.

Why do policymakers care so little about pollution?

Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost

Analysis / ‘Polluter pays’ doctrine will take on new meaning

Ten years since Rana Plaza factory tragedy in Bangladesh, cheap clothing from global brands still filling landfill

Who will save the planet? Certainly not its killers.

Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.

Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?

Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.

Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh

Macron first told us that he had had a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already in which he’d offered assistance from France to Bangladesh to work on an energy transition partnership.

Pre-Olympics swimming test event in Seine axed due to pollution

The pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place Sunday in the Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution of the river, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples.

June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024

Bigger isn't always better

The belief shared by corporate and government leaders that bigger is always better is founded on the false assumption

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans

A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

‘Toxic PFAS found in water near textile factories’

High percentage of a harmful substance was found in the water near the country’s garment factories, according to a new study.

March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024

Why do policymakers care so little about pollution?

Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

‘Polluter pays’ doctrine will take on new meaning

Ten years since Rana Plaza factory tragedy in Bangladesh, cheap clothing from global brands still filling landfill

November 11, 2023
November 11, 2023

Who will save the planet? Certainly not its killers.

Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.

October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023

Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?

Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh

Macron first told us that he had had a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already in which he’d offered assistance from France to Bangladesh to work on an energy transition partnership.

August 6, 2023
August 6, 2023

Pre-Olympics swimming test event in Seine axed due to pollution

The pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place Sunday in the Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution of the river, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples.

June 14, 2023
June 14, 2023

Understanding climate change: Causes, effects, and solutions

Climate change is a phenomenon that impacts everyone on earth. Although some might think of climate change as something that will affect us in the future, it is an ongoing process and we are already seeing its effects. Ecosystems and people across the globe are being heavily impacted by it. Ever wondered why the weather has been going haywire recently? Or why more and more of the arctic region is melting away?

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