Negotiators from around 190 countries are meeting in Warsaw to try to advance steps towards a global climate agreement.
Category: Climate
Hurricane…Cyclone…Typhoon…Are 3 same?
By SETH BORENSTEIN A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Friday and was heading Saturday toward Vietnam.
Will Warsaw climate talks find way to new deal?
Warsaw, Poland — Climate envoys from rich countries, emerging economies and low-lying nations at risk of being swamped by rising seas will meet in Poland for the next two weeks to lay the groundwork for a new global warming pact.
Concentrations of warming gases break record
By Matt McGrath The levels of gases in the atmosphere that drive global warming increased to a record high in 2012.
UN: Hurry up on climate action or we’re screwed!
By John Upton World, don’t lose heart, but you really need to hustle. That’s the message from the United Nations as international climate delegates prepare to launch into a new round of negotiations next week aimed at cutting global greenhouse…
Japanese experts conduct earthquake drill in Motijheel Coloney
A team of Japanese experts on Saturday conducted an earthquake evacuation drill in Motijheel colony in the city to give a first hand idea to the colony inhabitants that how community people should react during a massive tremor.
Report suggests ‘permanent slowdown’ in CO2 emissions
By Matt McGrath Global emissions of carbon dioxide may be showing the first signs of a “permanent slowdown” in the rate of increase. According to a new report, emissions in 2012 increased at less than half the average over the…
Rising temperature, erratic rain will impact India’a rice harvest
Sandip Das With the key rice-growing areas in the country receiving erratic rainfall in the last two decades, scientists have been working on techniques to minimise the adverse impact on foodgrain production. Trilochan Mohapatra, director, Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI),…
Enhanced GO-NGO efforts for reducing disaster risk stressed
Speakers at a discussion here have stressed for coordinated and enhanced GO-NGO efforts involving the community people and early preparedness for reducing disaster risks, losses of lives and damages of properties.
Modelling future behaviour of oceans, atmosphere
Cordis — Over the past century, the atmosphere and ocean have warmed, sea ice extent has reduced and greenhouse gases have increased. How future changes will evolve and how humankind can protect itself from possible calamities depends on the implementation…
Early preparedness for effective disaster management stressed’
Speakers at workshop today stressed for coordinated GO-NGO efforts involving local community people for early preparedness to ensure effective and emergency response management system to reduce risk of natural disasters.
UN climate chief’s tears over future generations
By Matt McGrath The head of the UN body tasked with delivering a global climate treaty broke down in tears at a meeting in London as she spoke about the impact of global warming on coming generations.
Dry weather likely
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Khulna,Barisal and Chittagong divisions in 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Saturday).
Extreme weather can be the ‘most important cause of poverty’
New research suggests that extreme weather events will keep people poor in many parts of the world. The authors argue that where disasters like drought are prevalent, they can be the most important cause of poverty.
Ocean and climate: The new theory
Assessing the effect of climate change on upwelling ecosystems is essential to be able to predict the future of marine resources. The zones concerned by this upwelling of cold deep water, which is very rich in nutrients, provide up to…
Germany delays EU limit on CO2 emissions from cars
The German government has persuaded its EU partners to delay introducing new limits on CO2 emissions from cars.
Coordinated efforts to reduce disaster risk stressed
RANGPUR, Oct 14, 2013 (BSS) – Speakers at a post-rally discussion here yesterday stressed coordinated efforts and early preparedness to ensure an efficient management system forreducing risk of natural disasters, losses of lives and properties. They were addressing the discussion…
Global warming will increase intensity of El Nino, scientists say
By Matt McGrath Scientists say they are more certain than ever about the impact of global warming on a critical weather pattern.
Int’l Day for Disaster Reduction Sunday
The International Day for Disaster Reduction will be observed in the country on Sunday as elsewhere across the globe to raise awareness of how people are taking action to reduce their risk to disasters.
Govt shutdown leaves Antarctic research operations in the cold
From: Robin Blackstone, ENN The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the suspension of all operations “not essential to the human safety and preservation of the property”�. This means that field and research activities will be wrapped up as the…
European Union on track to reach 2020 climate goals
From: Edouard Stenger, Clean Techies
OECD: ‘No bailout’ for climate threat
Governments forced to rescue the world’s banking system are being warned there will be no bailout if there is a crisis in the Earth’s climate system.
EU hails ICAO plan for global green tax on aviation
By Roger Harrabin
Climate change hits Bangladesh’s sea ports
By Syful Islam
‘Early preparedness, efficient management can reducing disaster risk’
Coordinated GO-NGO efforts and adoption of early preparedness with efficient emergency response management system could reduce risk of natural disasters amid climate change impacts, speakers said here yesterday.
Emerging economies ‘need to prioritise green growth’
By Mark Kinver
Global warming pause ‘central’ to IPCC climate report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is meeting in Sweden to thresh out a critical report on global warming.
Human role in warming ‘more certain’ – UN climate chief
Scientists are more certain than ever that greenhouse gases from human activities are heating the planet, the head of the UN’s climate panel says.
Norway abandons Mongstad carbon capture plans
The outgoing government in Norway has buried much-vaunted plans to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground amid mounting costs and delays.