French President Francois Hollande and US counterpart Barack Obama have issued a joint call for an “ambitious” global climate change agreement.
Category: Environment
Swollen Thames threatens thousands of homes
Thousands of homes along the River Thames are threatened with flooding as water levels continue to rise.
USAID says BT Brinjal Bangladesh’s own decision
Growing genetically modified ‘BT Brinjal’ is Bangladesh’s own decision and the US development agency engages with the process considering its need and environmental safety. The agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury last month distributed saplings of ‘BT brinjal’ to some farmers amid…
Forest office announces bounty for catching tiger poacher
Bagerhat – The Forest Department will reward those who help catch wildlife traffickers and poachers in the Sundarbans, especially Bengal Tigers. The decision came in the wake of the recent rescue of a seriously injured tiger by the Forest Department…
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.
Farmers continue transplanting Boro in northern region
The farmers have been continuing transplantation of Boro seedlings in full swing in the northern districts through engaging all-out efforts to make its cultivation programme successful this season.
Transplantation of Boro seedlings progressing fast in Gaibandha
Transplantation of Boro seedlings has been progressing fast in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers to get desired yield. Office sources said the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Prince William goes hunting a day before wildlife plea
Prince William has gone hunting deer and wild boar in Spain – just a day before he was due to make a public plea to end the illegal wildlife trade. In a message due to be broadcast later, the Duke…
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.
Boro farming progressing fast in BMDA command areas
Boro paddy farming in the project command areas of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in the district has been progressing fastduring the current season.
Earliest UK footprints outside Africa discovered in Norfolk
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa, on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England.
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”.
18-foot Burmese python found in Florida Everglades
Miami – Engineers in the Everglades stumbled upon a near-record-breaking Burmese python measuring more than 18 feet long during a routine inspection of levees on Tuesday, a water management district spokesman said.
Farmers urged to farm Boro seedling to get more yields
Agri experts in a function here on Wednesday urged the farmers to farm Boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
India’s pure, wicked wilderness
Until three decades ago, the area around the River Chambal in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh was inhabited by gun-brandishing,
New strain of ‘deadly’ bird flu
Experts are concerned about the spread of a new strain of bird flu that has already killed one woman in China.
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…
Why whale poo is good for the oceans… and us
We thought these whales were our competitors, feeding off the same fish we rely on.
Bumper wheat production likely in Panchagarh
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) is expecting bumper production of wheat during the current season in the district.
Alaska’s Arctic icy lakes lose thickness
The ubiquitous shallow icy lakes that dominate Alaska’s Arctic coastal plain have undergone a significant change in recent decades.
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.
Expanded farming of HYV mustard for self-reliance stressed
The nation can achieve self-reliance on production of oil seeds through expanded cultivation of high yielding variety (HYV) of mustard using the latest agro-technologies, speakers at a farmers’ field day said.
Crop museum very effective for disseminating modern farming technologies
Crop museum has become an effective tool for reaching and disseminating modern farming technologies to the grassroots farmers side by side with a successful expansion of various cash crops in the high Barind tract.
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.
Mug-bean farming prospects bright in high Barind tract
Prospect of yielding additional five lakh metric tons of mug bean every year is bright in the high barind tract comprising Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabgonj districts, speakers at a farmers training said Saturday.
Wind is making a comeback in the battle against solar
Wind power has not kept pace with solar and has had bad luck with PR recently (remember the eagles?), but construction activity is ramping up, which bodes well for the months ahead, said SNL, a firm specializing in energy company…
Strawberry farming gains momentum in Rajshahi region
Commercial farming of strawberry has started gaining momentum in Rajshahi region as its cultivation is easier and highly profitable.
Hundreds of dead animals found at South Africa airport
Some 400 endangered amphibians and reptiles have died from dehydration and improper shipping in South Africa, animal inspectors say.
‘World’s oldest flamingo’ dies in Australian zoo at 83
A flamingo believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world has died at the age of 83 in Australia.