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…
Category: Environment
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…
Stern warning: Legally-binding climate deal ‘not necessary’
A legally-binding international treaty may not be the best way to tackle climate change.
4 Dhaka cos join sustainable textile partnership
Four major companies from the readymade garment (RMG) sector have joined the “Partnership for Sustainable Textile”, initiated by German Federal Development Minister Dr Gerd Mueller. The four companies are: DBL Group, Niagara Textiles Ltd, Saiham Knit Composite Ltd and JMS…
Cancel gas, power price hike or face non-stop program: 20-party
BNP-led 20-party alliance demanded the government to cancel its decision to hike the prices of power and gas; otherwise it would launching a non-stop programme from the day after the hike. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday…
Finnish MPs vote in for new nuke plant with Russia’s help
Finnish lawmakers on Friday voted in favor of granting a new permit for construction of a nuclear power plant by the Fennovoima Power construction in cooperation with Russia’s state corporation Rosatom. The vote was promoted by Fennovoima’s supplement to the…
Typhoon Hagupit batters Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping across the eastern Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening coastal areas with a powerful sea-surge. More than half a million people have fled coastal villages in the area, which was still recovering from Typhoon…
Seven ways businesses can accelerate climate progress
Mark Tercek November’s historic US-China climate agreement sends an important signal of momentum and progress. It serves as an indication by two of the most important players in the climate challenge that we are starting down the path to a…
Sustainable agriculture: make climate change your business
Nicolas Mounard When some attention grabbing headlines picked up on threats to coffee production in the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, climate change was suddenly transported from distant melting ice caps to much closer to home.…
Dhaka offers Thimpu partnership in its hydro-power projects
Bangladesh urged Bhutan to consider it as a partner in its future hydro-power projects as Dhaka and Thimpu on Saturday agreed to bridge the existing trade gap between two countries through the expansion of trade and commerce. The request came…
Bangladesh Water Partnership 12th AGM held
The 12th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Water Partnership held at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) auditorium on Saturday decided to highlight in detail in its secretary general’s report the activities of the local area water partnerships,…
Upstream superpowers: Chinese, Indian policies more alike
by Sanjib Baruah Chinese and Indian policies on river systems are more alike than different. On November 23, the first power-generating unit of the Zangmu hydropower complex on the Yarlung Tsangpo or the Brahmaputra in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region became…
Climate-smart agriculture in LDCs
Michael Davidson Growing populations, greater frequency of extreme weather events, increasing temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns and increasing water scarcity will increase uncertainty and risk in agricultural production. Between 2011 and 2100 the population of high-fertility countries is projected to…
Role of mangrove forests in boosting sustainable livelihoods
Susan Rosemary Fenton The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is committed to addressing both the consequences and the root causes of climate change, as stated in its Strategy 2020, and outlined in its 2013-2016 Plan…
Why rights-based approaches to mitigate deforestation matter
Francesco Martone Deforestation and climate change are human rights issues. Indigenous peoples must be at the forefront of future mitigation and adaptation actions. Forests have been at the centre of climate change negotiations for many years now, in particular in…
Climate change negotiators must consider the role of rural women
Claudia Ringler As smallholder farmers in many parts of the world, women play a crucial role in food production. Yet they are the least equipped to adapt their farming practices to climate change. The reason? They have less access and…
COP20 reflections: ‘Poor nations to need $500 bn a year by 2050’
Developing countries may need up to $500 billion per year by 2050 to adapt to the ravages of climate change, dwarfing previous estimates, a UN report said Friday. The figure was about 20 times today’s public spending on climate adaptation,…
IPM increases crop output, improves environment: experts
Experts at the inaugural ceremony of a Farmers’ Field School (FFS) have stressed for adoption of Integrated Pests’ Management (IPM) method that increases crop output at reduced costs improving environment.
Reflections from Lima COP20: Legally binding deal urged
Civil society leaders from Asia, Africa and Latin America have urged government delegates attending the UNFCCC Cop-20 in Lima to consider the urgency of a legally binding climate deal while super typhoon Ruby is about to thrash on the Philippines.…
Green product certification: A tool for combating climate change
Shalini Sharma All major cities in India are now witnessing major infrastructure growth and expansion of their boundaries. With this massive infrastructure construction underway, the resources of cities are put under stress. Energy requirements are skyrocketing, which places a huge…
How to involve business in climate change?
Heleen de Coninck, Radboud University It is often said that business and industry, or “the private sector”, is a key actor in addressing climate change. The private sector is where much of the incremental innovation – leading to cost reductions…
Sustainable agriculture: make climate change your business
Nicolas Mounard, Twin and Twin Trading When some attention grabbing headlines picked up on threats to coffee production in the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, climate change was suddenly transported from distant melting ice caps to…
‘Future Earth’ platform outlines global change strategy
A global initiative bringing together scientists across different disciplines has launched its strategy to identify key priorities for sustainability.
Climate justice is the only way to solve our climate crisis
By Jagoda Munic LIMA,(IPS) – In November, the world’s top climate scientists issued their latest warning that the climate crisis is rapidly worsening on a number of fronts, and that we must stop our climate-polluting way of producing energy if…
UK’s warmest year on record predicted
This year could be the UK’s warmest for almost 250 years as measured by the world’s oldest temperature record, say researchers.
Malaysia keen to construct low-cost flats in Dhaka
Malaysia has shown interest in construction of low-cost flats under housing projects at Kamrangirchar to provide flats to the poor at an affordable costs. Special Envoy of the Malaysian PM on Southeast Asian Affairs, Seri Samy Vellu, showed the interest…