A hailstorm coupled with rain lashed Panchagarh and Nilphamari districts on Friday, damaging different crops and fruits on vast tracts of land.
Category: Climate
Light rain brings relief to Dhaka dwellers
When temperature is gradually increasing with approaching hot weather, light rain has brought relief to the people of Dhaka city.
Will agroecology be the solution to mitigate climate change?
Danielle Nierenberg On April 3-5, 2018, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will convene the Second International Symposium on Agroecology. The Symposium, titled “Scaling up Agroecology to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” will bring together leaders in governmental,…
New platform to support youth projects on water and climate
By Mario Osava Brasilia, Mar 23 (IPS) – Young people around the globe with good ideas on how to deal with water and climate challenges now have a platform to show their projects to the world and attract funding and…
IRENA to help make low-carbon 2022 Winter Olympics in China
International Renewable Energy Agency to support Zhangjiakou, in Hebei Province, become China’s first energy transition pilot city Zhangjiakou (China) 24 March — The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has today signed a co-operation agreement with the People’s Government of Hebei…
By 2050 there will be 143 million internal climate migrants
A new World Bank report has found that by 2050 the worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world could see more than 140 million people move within their countries’ borders.
World’s carbon emissions on the rise again: IEA
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Harmful carbon emissions from energy rose in 2017 for the first time in three years, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, proof that the world’s efforts to fight climate change are falling short. Strong economic growth pushed…
IFAD leads on sustainable farming on World Water Day
Rome, 21 March – On World Water Day 2018, a new report released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that sustainable investment in freshwater ecosystems in developing countries helps farmers reduce the impact from floods, droughts and…
Natural shot in Bangladesh’s battle against climate change
Zulker Naeen Reducing dependence on fossil fuels requires a long time to decrease emissions. A rapid transformation of the existing energy systems and infrastructure is also a slow process. But, natural climate solutions are already available if we want to…
$40m German grant for climate resilient infrastructure in BD
Dhaka, March 9 – Germany will provide $40 million in grant for Climate resilient infrastructure mainstreaming in Bangladesh. A Financing Agreement to the tune of $40 million has been signed on Thursday between the Bangladesh and KfW, Development Bank German…
On track for extinction: Can humanity survive?
Robert J. Burrowes Anyone reading the scientific literature (or the progressive news outlets that truthfully report this literature) knows that homo sapiens sapiens is on the fast track to extinction, most likely some time between 2025 and 2040.
Cities have bigger opportunity to reduce global emissions
Edmonton, Canada 06 March — New C40 research released at the IPCC Cities Climate Science conference takes a different look at city emissions, based on the goods and services consumed by urban citizens, including food, clothing, electronics, construction and air…
Green Climate Fund approves $1 billion for funding 23 units
Songdo, 5 March (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) agreed on a process for the replenishment of its resources after much wrangling. It also adopted a host of decisions and approved over USD 1 billion…
Citizen-generated energy enters the scene in Argentina
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Feb 24 (IPS) – The Argentine population can now generate their own energy through clean and unconventional sources and incorporate surpluses into the public grid, thanks to a new law. This is an important novelty…
Monsoon season threatens more misery for Rohingyas
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Feb 28 2018 (IPS) – More than half a million Rohingya refugees crammed into over 30 makeshift camps in Cox’s Bazar in southeast Bangladesh face a critical situation as the cyclone and monsoon season begins in…
Junk Planet: Is Earth the largest garbage dump in the Universe?
Robert J. Burrowes Is Earth the largest garbage dump in the Universe? I don’t know. But it’s a safe bet that Earth would be a contender were such a competition to be held. Let me explain why.
Heavy snowfall over Morocco in decades
Bitter cold and exceptionally heavy snowfall have beleaguered parts of Morocco this winter, disrupting schools, closing national highways — and delighting residents in cities where it hadn’t snowed for decades.
EU doubling renewables by 2030, key to emission reductions
A New IRENA report outlines how increasing share of renewables to 34% can boost economy, and help meet emission reductions goals Brussels, 20 Feb — The European Union (EU) can increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix…
Hasina invites Dutch PM to launch BD Delta Plan 2100
Dhaka, Feb 19 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte to visit Bangladesh for launching the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 here this year.
Cauvery verdict: ‘No state can claim exclusive right to a river’
Cauvery Water Dispute: The 765-km long Cauvery river, also called the Ganga of the south, is considered the lifeline for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. New Delhi/Bengaluru: In a landmark verdict that casts a long shadow on southern politics, Tamil Nadu’s…
Rohingyas to face more dangers coming monsoon
Despite escaping violence in their homeland, the impending cyclone and monsoon season mean the Rohingyas now face more life-threatening dangers from the weather and environmental conditions in Bangladesh, says the UN Migration Agency on Monday.
Bangkok’s school children kept indoors for smog
Lack of wind blamed for allowing accumulations of carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and other harmful emissions to fester over several days Amy Sawitta Lefevre Residents in Bangkok, one of the world’s top tourist destinations, were warned on Thursday the city’s…
Climate change hurting children most: How to protect them
By Esther Ngumbi and Sam Dindi Feb (IPS) – In the United States, the 21 young people who are plaintiffs in the case Juliana v. United States will soon make their case against the government for failing to take action…
Create ‘sponge cities’ to tackle worsening floods
Penang, Malaysia (Martin Khor) – With floods now causing more damage more frequently around the world, it is time to counter their effects by turning our towns into “Sponge Cities”, a recent trend popularised by China to absorb rainwater through…
Climate-related disasters cost nearly $400 billion in 2017
By Amina J. Mohammed UN, Jan 31 (IPS) – I am pleased to be with you at this important and timely summit on climate risk and to discuss the opportunities that are there for us to seize through decisive climate…
19 innovations to increase food output without draining earth
Brittany Scalise Whenever you bite into a piece of food, do you think about where it comes from? How did it get from the ground to your table? Who are the farmers and entrepreneurs who cultivated and sourced it? It’s…
Mammals and birds are likely to survive climate change
Mammals and birds stand the best chance of all animals of surviving Earth’s rapidly changing climate, researchers said Monday.
Inefficient air-conditioning leaves Asean freezing in the tropics
A new whitepaper on cooling in Southeast Asia finds low public awareness around the importance of energy-efficient cooling for reducing pollution and fighting climate change, and its implications for a more sustainable future for the region.
Dhaka for Jakarta’s help to be Asean dialogue partner
Bangladesh has sought Indonesia’s support in favour of Bangladesh’s request for Sectoral Dialogue Partnership with Asean. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her government’s keen interest to intensify trade, economic and regional peace and security partnerships with Asean countries and sought…
Roof gardens to help turn Dhaka into sustainable city
Dhaka, 27 Jan – Several hundred roof gardeners got free saplings of fruit-bearing trees at an informal programme at Dhaka University’s Botany Department premises on Friday a fternoon. The ‘Sabuj Bagan Society’ organized the programme. About 2000 saplings were distributed.