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.
Category: Water
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.
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…
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.
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.
Antarctic ship: Third rescue bid halted by bad weather
A third attempt to rescue a ship stranded off East Antarctica since Tuesday has failed because of fierce winds and poor visibility.
Deep sea creatures found off Rockall ‘new to science’
Four animals previously unknown to science have been discovered in deep water off Scotland, the Scottish government has said.
New analysis of ocean currents may solve eel mystery
A new analysis of wind-driven Atlantic currents may help scientists solve a mysterious decline in eel numbers.
Russia drops first Greenpeace Arctic 30 case
Russian authorities have dropped criminal charges against the first of 30 people accused of taking part in a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic.
‘Massive’ reservoir of melt water found under Greenland ice
Researchers say they have discovered a large reservoir of melt water that sits under the Greenland ice sheet all year round.
Floods from storm force Gazans to leave homes
More than 5,000 people in the Gaza Strip have been evacuated from their homes because of severe floods caused by torrential rain.
Mid-East governments sign Red Sea-to-Dead Sea water deal
Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have signed a water sharing pact aimed at one day replenishing the rapidly drying Dead Sea.
Protective measures are a ‘death sentence’ for rare dolphin
Measures to protect one of the world’s rarest dolphins have been denounced as a “death sentence” by campaigners.
Plan taken to protect riverbank from Jamuna erosion
A mega plan has been taken up for development work aimed at protecting the right bank of the Jamuna, one of the mighty rivers in the country, from its erosion and flood stretching from Sirajganj to Kurigram districts.
Philippines typhoon death toll up as aid arrives
The number of people in the Philippines confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,621, officials say.
Why Typhoon Haiyan caused so much damage
by Richard Harris The deadly typhoon that swept through the Philippines was one of the strongest ever recorded. But storms nearly this powerful are actually common in the eastern Pacific.
Typhoon wreaks havoc on agriculture with over a million farmers affected
By Matt McGrath Over one million farmers in the Philippines have been impacted by Typhoon Haiyan according to the UN.
Typhoon prompts ‘fast’ by Philippines climate delegate
By Matt McGrath The head of the Philippines delegation at UN climate talks in Poland has said he will stop eating until participants make “meaningful” progress.
Depression over Bay of Bengal
The well marked Low over Southeast Bay and adjoining area concentrated into a depression over the same area on Monday. It was centered at 3 pm on Monday about 1315 kms South of Chittagong port, 1225 kms South of Cox’s…
Coastal retreat plan to curb floods
By Matt McGrath A scheme to combat flooding by surrendering land to the sea will be completed on Monday on the south coast.
Padma’s unabated erosion poses threat to city protection embankment in Rajshahi
The massive and unabated erosion in the river Padma has been posing a serious threat to the city protection embankment, officials and others concerned here said.
Cyclone ‘Phailin’ likely to cross Orissa coast
The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Phailin’ with estimated centre pressure of 945 hPa over the west-central Bay and adjoining east-central Bay moved slightly northeastwards over the same area.
Health of oceans ‘declining fast’
The health of the world’s oceans is deteriorating even faster than had previously been thought, a report says.
Drinking water crisis in CHT acute
Climbing up the hills with jars full of water from the plane land by women and girls is a common picture of the remote mountainous areas in the three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), as the areas are reeling…
‘Erosion capping disappointing’
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Shawkat Ali, has expressed his unhappiness over the slow pace of development work and people’s suffering inflicted by river erosion in his constituency Shariatpur.