Ethnic groups’ lives, habitats jeopardised Unauthorised soil collection from Durgapur upazila of bordering Netrakona district is threatening existence of the inhabitants here.
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Rights groups want leases of lands along Buriganga cancelled
Ten rights organissations on Saturday demanded immediate cancellation of all the leases of lands on the banks of the Buriganga River by Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA). In a joint statement, they expressed concern over reports published in national…
Great Walls of America ‘could stop tornadoes
Building three “Great Walls” across Tornado Alley in the US could eliminate the disasters, a physicist says.
Clue to earthquake lightning mystery
Mysterious lightning flashes that appear to predict earthquakes could be sparked by movements in the ground below, US scientists say.
Calculating your water footprint
From: Robin Blackstone, ENN Water scarcity affects 2.7 billion people worldwide for at least a month each year and in the same way that each of us has a carbon footprint, Professor Arjen Hoekstra of the University of Twente in…
Smell of forest pine can limit climate change – researchers
By Matt McGrath New research suggests a strong link between the powerful smell of pine trees and climate change.
Indonesia: Rising sea ‘threatens 1,500 islands’
As many as 1,500 of Indonesia’s islands could be under water by 2050 because of rising sea levels, it’s been reported.
Follow building code to make buildings quake resistant: Experts
Engineers and experts at a workshop in the city on Sunday underlined the need for following the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) strictly to make all establishments earthquake resistant. The workshop titled “Retrofitting of vulnerable buildings and quality construction of…
5-storey bldg tilts in city’s Rupnagar
Dhaka – A 5-storey building tilted towards the adjacent building in the city’s Rupnagar on Friday, with panic gripping the residents in the area as the incident came to light in the morning. When contacted, Senior Station Officer of Mirpur…
London embankments convey fresh meanings as The Thames overspills
In England, the Thames has burst its banks. A new political row over the handling of devastating winter storms has erupted into the open. The UK Environment Agency on Monday issued 14 severe – meaning lives (and more than 2,500…
6 more held for illegal sand lifting from Meghna
Bangladesh Coast Guard members seized a dredger and arrested six people on charge of lifting sand illegally from the Meghna River at Nunertek under Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Monday. Sources at the Coast Guard headquarters said a team of…
Swollen Thames threatens thousands of homes
Thousands of homes along the River Thames are threatened with flooding as water levels continue to rise.
Evidence ‘suggests climate change link to storms’
Climate change is likely to be a factor in the extreme weather that has hit much of the UK in recent months, the Met Office’s chief scientist has said.
Japan snowfall disrupts air, rail and road transport
A severe snow storm warning has been issued in the Japanese capital,Tokyo, with residents urged to stay indoors.
Giant jellyfish found on Australia beach
Scientists in Australia are working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on a beach in Tasmania.
Row over plastic bags in UK
A cross-party committee of MPs says the government’s plans for a 5p charge on plastic carrier bags in England are a “complete mess”.
The disappearing rivers of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a land of rivers, but changing climate has caused a third of the country’s more than 300 large rivers to disappear. The rivers are drying out as a result of barriers built upstream to divert water and protect…
UK Coastal communities flooded by storm
Coastal towns in south-west England have been left flooded after being hit by strong winds, large waves and a high tide.
Drought-hit California unable to supply state water
California’s water agency has announced it may for the first time be unable to deliver water to local agencies, amid a worsening drought.
CAAB, BAF permission needed to fly drones
The Bangladesh Air Force has asked young researchers to abide by ‘regulations’ and curb their enthusiasm to fly drones. Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) in a press release on Thursday said researchers would require permits from Civil Aviation Authority,…
Teesta water top priority, says new minister
Newly appointed Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud has said he wants to ease the ‘discomfort’ between Dhaka and Delhi over Teesta water-sharing. Talking to bdnews24.com at his Secretariat office on Wednesday, Mahmud said resolving the the issue with India…
Chobham ‘mini-tornado lifted cats in air’
A “mini-tornado” brought down trees, damaged property and even lifted cats in the air, an eye-witness has said.
Amazing pictures of storms from America’s Tornado Alley
Photographer Mike Hollingshead chases the storms which form across the US Midwest every spring and summer – taking jaw-dropping photographs of nature’s power.
UK’s Flood funds gap ‘puts 250,000 homes at risk’
A quarter of a million more homes are expected to face significant flooding by 2035 because of a shortfall in funding, an independent committee says.
US consumers to blame for some air pollution from China
Washington – Air pollution from China blows across the Pacific Ocean and ends up over the US west coast — and American consumerism is to blame for a portion of it, said a study Monday.
Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue’s thumb chipped in storm
A lightning strike has damaged a thumb of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue. The thumb on the right hand of the 38m (125ft) statue was hit during a storm on Thursday night, officials said.
Bangladesh rivers are at stake
The water flow of Padma and Jamua rivers in Bangladesh will fall by one third if India implements it’s inter river-linking project. Besides, it will have an adverse impact on rivers, biodiversity and environment as well.
Some states confirm water pollution from drilling
Pittsburg — In at least four states that have nurtured the nation’s energy boom, hundreds of complaints have been made about well-water contamination from oil or gas drilling, and pollution was confirmed in a number of them, according to a…
Re-excavation of canal launched at Joypurhat
The re-excavation of Harabati canal of Borotara union under Khetlal upazila of the district was launched yesterday.
Water year round in the land of ice
In Greenland where three quarters of the land mass is covered by the earth’s only inhabited ice sheet, water is not so easy to obtain.