Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), a state-owned organisation, has decided to check any more installation of deep tubewell (DTW) to control the lowering of underground water table.
Category: Environment
Canal could turn Lake Nicanagua into a dead zone
SANTIAGO- The Interoceanic Canal that will run through Lake Nicaragua could kill life in the vast lake and have other serious effects on the country’s environment and economy unless safeguards are put in place, an independent international panel of experts…
‘Water ATMs’ deliver liquid assets in India’s capital
Two years ago, Anand Shah, founder of Indian firm Sarvajal, wrote in our op-ed pages about how the company had developed solar-powered ‘water ATMs’ to get clean and affordable water to people in remote parts of India. Shah ended by…
Expanded mung bean cultivation for more profits stressed
Experts at a training course have stressed for expanding cultivation of short duration mung bean as an additional cash crop to earn more profits, improve soil health and meet local pulse demand.
Satellites track snail disease risk
Scientists are tracking snails from space in a bid to combat the spread of parasitic disease in Africa.
Citizens’ rights body wants Sunderban oil spill reports
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads & Railways (NCPSRR) and Citizen Rights Movements on Saturday demanded immediate submission of reports by two probe bodies formed to investigate the Sundarbans oil spill incident over two months back. The leaders of…
UK Party leaders make joint climate commitment
The UK’s political leaders have pledged to work together to combat climate change, whatever the election result.
Protect Sunderbans, remove plants, industries, godowns from forest
Speakers at a discussion meeting in Khulna on Saturday stressed the need for building awareness among the people to protect Sunderban, the largest mangrove forest in the world. They urged the government to declare 14th February as the Sunderban Day…
US ‘at risk of mega-drought future’
The American south-west and central plains could be on course for super-droughts the like of which they have not witnessed in over a 1,000 years.
Mango trees sprouting fast in C’nawabganj
At the rising of temperature, the mango trees of the district have been sprouting fast as about 60 percent trees have blossomed, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office said.
Genomes reveal Darwin finches’ messy family tree
The most extensive genetic study ever conducted of Darwin’s finches, from the Galapagos Islands, has revealed a messy family tree with a surprising level of interbreeding between species.
Urban habitats ‘provide haven’ for bees
Britain’s urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found.
Frontline teams ‘unaware’ of wildlife smuggler tactics
Front-line transport workers largely lack awareness on how criminal networks disguise illegal wildlife products, it emerged at a summit in Bangkok.
Chimps ‘learn local grunts’ to talk to new neighbours
Chimpanzees can change their grunts to communicate better with new companions, according to a study of two groups that were housed together in Edinburgh.
Rajshahi seed-potato growers show much interest to net house farming
Farmers of the region are seen showing much interested to seed-potato farming in net house method for multiplying the tissue-culture based seed-potato successfully.
New Horizons mission eyes Pluto
The New Horizons probe has returned new pictures of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
Onion seed farms burgeoning in Rajshahi region
Commercial farming of onion- seed is increasing in Rajshahi region including its high Barind tract, as demand for this spice is rising day by day.
Ex-EU science chief Anne Glover: GM tech ‘is safe’
The technology behind GM crops is safe, according to scientific consensus, says the outgoing science adviser to the European Commission.
Climate concern ‘linked to floods’
Public belief in the reality of climate change has risen in Britain, partly because of the 2013 winter floods, according to a report.
Global plastic production rises, recycling lags -Worldwatch Institute
Washington, D.C.-For more than 50 years, global production of plastic has continued to rise. Some 299 million tons of plastics were produced in 2013, representing a 4 percent increase over 2012. Recovery and recycling, however, remain insufficient, and millions of…
Ageing whales: Scars reveal social secrets
Scientists studying one of the ocean’s most mysterious whale species have found they form long-term alliances.
Skull clue to exodus from Africa
An ancient skull discovered in Israel could shed light on the migration of modern humans out of Africa some 60,000 years ago.
Kepler telescope identifies ancient solar system
An ancient solar system similar to our own has been discovered by scientists.
IFC NY finalises plan for human chain before UN on Feb 25
The International Farakka Committee (IFC), New York at an opinion exchange meeting at Jackson Heights on Sunday finalised the preparations to make its 25-February programme of Human Chain and demonstration in front of the United Nations to protest the diversion…
New York shuts down as ‘historic’ snowstorm approaches
New York City and other areas in the north-east US have shut down as Winter Storm Juno is expected to dump as much as 90cm (36ins) of snow.
’50 critical tech breakthroughs needed for sustainable global dev’
Through the history of international development, a small number of breakthrough technologies have had transformative impact: the polio vaccine; the new seed varieties which launched the Asian Green Revolution; anti-retroviral drugs which appear to have rendered HIV/AIDS a chronic and…
MPs: Ban fracking to meet carbon targets
An influential committee of MPs has called for a moratorium on fracking on the grounds that it could derail efforts to tackle climate change.
Chevron wins dubious Award for dreadful environmental record
Chevron Corporation has received a dubious “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Swiss environmental groups have awarded Chevron Corporation a “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record, which has…
Brazil’s most populous region facing worst drought in 80 years
Brazil’s Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s most populous region is experiencing its worst drought since 1930.
Brazilians urged to cut water use
Brazil’s Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s most populous region is experiencing its worst drought since 1930. The states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais must save water, she said after an emergency meeting in…