Scientists have found that the animals are hastening the release of greenhouse gases from the permafrost – a vast, frozen store of carbon. The researchers say it suggests the impact of wildlife on this area has been underplayed. The findings…
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Dinajpur Chamber of commerce & Industry distribute blankets
Dinajpur (South): Members of Dinajpur Chambers of Commerce and Industry organised blankets have been distributed among the cold-hit distressed man and woman in dinajpur town on Tuesday.
Unusual cold bite hampers normal life in Rajshahi
The unusual cold weather caused bone chilling cold bite paralyzing normal life in the city and its adjacent areas for the last couple of days as the situation deteriorated further during the past 24 hours till 6 pm today.
Saturday was coldest day of the season, more Chilly days ahead
Shivring cold has gripped the country which is experiencing a mild to moderate cold wave which brought the season’s coldest day in Ishwardi of Pabna on Saturday with the mercury dipping to 7.2 degrees Celsius. Weathermen have said that the…
Indian Ocean tsunami victims remembered 10 years on
Memorial services have been held in Indonesia and other nations for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 10th anniversary of the disaster. In Indonesia’s province of Aceh – the worst-hit area – Vice-President Jusuf Kalla led tributes…
Lima agrees deal – but leaves major issues for Paris
By Diego Arguedas Ortiz LIMA (IPS) – After a 25-hour extension, delegates from 195 countries reached agreement on a “bare minimum” of measures to combat climate change, and postponed big decisions on a new treaty until the 21st Conference of…
Building Strong Awareness on Climate Change
Staff Reporter The Media Alliance arranged a seminar yesterday focusing on the effective role of media in building mass awareness on climate change in Bangladesh.
Antarctic photo science archive unlocked
Aerial photos from the 1940s and 1950s are being used to probe the climate history of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Despite Lima: 2014 brought new momentum for climate action
Daniel Mittler, Greenpeace International here is no question: COP20 utterly failed to translate the positive changes happening in the real world into the negotiated outcome. After China and the US had, for the first time ever together, agreed to reduce…
Lima climate talks and the path to Paris
Jacqueline Fa’amatuainu, University of Auckland The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations in Lima over the first two weeks of December continued in the wake of Typhoon Hagiput, which barreled through the Philippines. This progress was necessary…
Global energy, carbon intensity continue to decline
New Worldwatch Institute analysis examines trends in energy and carbon emissions globally Washington, D.C.- Global energy intensity, defined as worldwide total energy consumption divided by gross world product, decreased 0.19 percent in 2013. Although this may not seem impressive, considering…
Let nature play a role in climate adaptation, experts urge
LIMA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When the rainy season comes and floods the fields, poor families in northwest Bangladesh once cut trees to survive or went hungry. Now, however, they are raising fish in the floodplains – a change that…
UN members assent deal at Lima climate talks
United Nations members have reached an agreement on how countries should tackle climate change. Delegates have approved a framework for setting national pledges to be submitted to a summit next year. Differences over the draft text caused the two-week talks…
Lima climate talks: Summit continues through night
Talks have continued well past the official close of business on the final day of a key UN climate summit in Peru aimed at advancing a new global treaty. The negotiators in the capital, Lima, are tasked with preparing a…
The missing oceans
Ronny Jumeau, Seychelles Ambassador for Climate Change and SIDS Issues For islanders, the ocean is never an afterthought. The ocean is at the core of every part of our lives; we are shaped by it and in turn the way…
Water needs to be put on the global climate finance agenda
Maika Müller, Global Water Partnership (GWP) Water is the common medium through which a changing climate impacts us, but it is also the bloodstream of our universal wellbeing. The impacts of climate change through water are revealed in extreme weather…
Protecting our liquid assets
Peter McCornick, International Water Management Institute Negotiators at COP20 need to take a serious look at water. The more extreme temperatures we will now face are likely to alter the amounts and distribution of rainfall, river flows, groundwater availability, and…
Reflections from Lima climate negotiations: COP20, Day 9
Soscha de la Fuente, Dutch Youth Representative on Sustainable Development to the UN One of the big surprises for youth at this COP has been the Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness-raising, put forward by Peru and Poland. COP19 President…
Ten flights delayed due to foggy weather at Dhaka Airport
Operation of flights of several international airlines, which were scheduled to land or take off, faced an unusual delay at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday due to dense fog-caused poor visibility. Sources at the airport said…
Unep’s adaptation gap report: Finance, technology, knowledge
Anna Kontorov (UNEP) and Anne Olhoff Since 2010, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has produced annual Emissions Gap Reports. These reports have supported the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations by providing an assessment of the gap between…
Climate change, decisive for increasing inequality, injustice in Bangladesh
Saleh Ahmed, Utah State University Climate change is an issue which has direct implications on increasing social, environmental, demographic, economic, and political challenges all around the world. The multiplier cascading effects of climate change contribute to further poverty and inequality,…
Climate negotiators urged to integrate human rights
John H. Knox Over 70 human rights experts of the United Nations, including the special rapporteurs on the rights to food, health, water, and an adequate standard of living, as well as the special rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous…
Linking the climate change, sustainable dev goals processes
Vositha Wijenayake, Joy Hyvarinen We are today at a crucial point in global development, with climate change widely recognised as a major threat to sustainable development. This means that the negotiations on new global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are extremely…
Reflections from Lima climate negotiations COP20, Day 8
Jessica Olson, Sierra Student Coalition As countries are called upon to raise ambitions regarding emissions targets, Gender Day stands as a reminder that ambition must encompass more cross-cutting issues. Gender Day emerged at COP18 in Doha and has since become…
Foggy weather disrupts Bangladesh ferry services
Ferry services on the Shemulia-Kewrakandi route remained suspended for over 13 hours on Tuesday night due to dense fog. Foggy weather is being experienced in the country for about a week with the advent of the winter. Fog also disturbs…
Climate change performance index: CO2 emissions rise at lower rates
Lima–Global emissions have reached a new peak, but recent developments indicate a new readiness for action on climate protection. This is the message of the 10th edition of the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI); a ranking of the climate protection…
What to expect from the COP20 climate summit
On arriving in Peru’s capital Lima for the 20th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP20), we can’t help but reflect on some of the realities that form the backdrop to this year’s meeting. For…
Climate change and health: The case to act
Isobel Braithwaite and Erica Parker On Saturday, the 2014 Climate and Health Summit brought together leading health experts and policy-makers from around the world. Inspiring speakers – including Peru’s Minister of Health; the UNFCCC’s Chief of Staff, Daniele Violetti; World…
Climate change and neglected tropical diseases: An ignored issue
Khalid Md. Bahauddin Public health officials often use the term “tropical diseases” to refer collectively to a list of infectious diseases that are found primarily in developing countries. These include malaria, schistosomiasis, dengue, trypanosomiasis, leprosy, cholera, and leishmaniasis, among others.…
Reflections from Lima climate talks – COP20
Day 5 Luciano Frontelle and Milena Rettondini, Youth Press Centre The Subsidiary Board of Implementation (SBI) – created to support the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) through the assessment and review of the effective…