Negotiators from around 190 countries are meeting in Warsaw to try to advance steps towards a global climate agreement.
Category: Environment
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…
Flood tolerant paddy farming increases in Gaibandha
Cultivation of flood tolerant paddies has increased in the district this year compared to the last year as the farmers are getting desired yield despite submerging the seedlings of the varieties for 10- 12 days.
Hurricane…Cyclone…Typhoon…Are 3 same?
By SETH BORENSTEIN A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Friday and was heading Saturday toward Vietnam.
Falling satellite heading to crash into earth soon
A satellite is expected to fall into the earth very soon. The Huffington Post in its USa edition reported Sunday that the European Space Agency’s Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE), satellite is falling to Earth.
Will Warsaw climate talks find way to new deal?
Warsaw, Poland — Climate envoys from rich countries, emerging economies and low-lying nations at risk of being swamped by rising seas will meet in Poland for the next two weeks to lay the groundwork for a new global warming pact.
Malaysia: Humans and elephants at loggerheads
By Bob Walker Elephants and humans are coming into contact with each other more often in Malaysia. The areas where elephants used to roam are being built upon or used for agriculture. Some favour relocating them to a national park…
Guidebook on environment for political parties launched
A book of environmental policy guidelines named “Dhaka Announcement 2010”, for political parties and the next government was unveiled in Dhaka on Saturday. The Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) prepared and unveiled at a press conference…
Farmers Field Day programmes held in Chapainawabganj
A farmers’ gathering was held at the Baradadpur paddy filed premises in Gomostapur upazila and Nezampur village in Nachal upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Friday on the Farmers’ Field Day.
Concentrations of warming gases break record
By Matt McGrath The levels of gases in the atmosphere that drive global warming increased to a record high in 2012.
Row over US mobile phone ‘cockroach backpack’ app
A US company that has developed an “electronic backpack” that fits onto a cockroach allowing its movements to be controlled by a mobile phone app has defended itself against cruelty claims.
Alarm raised in India: Beware of Bangladesh’s Bt brinjal
Bt brinjal’s commercial release poses a real threat to our traditional varieties. Bangladesh has approved the commercial release of Bt brinjal. This is the first genetically modified food crop in South Asia to hit the markets.
Bangladesh Delta Plan: Dutch firm-led Int’l consortium win
PR Newswire A large international consortium, led by the Dutch consultancy firm Twynstra Gudde, has won the European tender for the development of the Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP2100), a crucial plan for Bangladesh.
Rat eradication to ‘save seabirds’ begins in isles of Scilly
By Chris Ellis A project aimed at protecting internationally important seabird populations on two of the Isles of Scilly by killing more than 3,000 brown rats, is under way.
Iran nuclear crisis sees deal emerging in Geneva
World powers and Iran are expected to reach a long sought deal on Friday to try to resolve Iran’s controversial nuclear programme. US, UK, French and German foreign ministers are making unscheduled trips to Geneva to join talks between Iran…
RAKUB disburses Tk 344.06-cr loan in N-W region
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has disbursed around Tk 344.06 crore as loan to boost rural economy alongside employment generation in the country’s northwest region in the first four months of this current 2013-14 fiscal.
Hazaribagh among world’s 10 worst polluted places
By by Megan Gannon, News Editor Remote industrial towns, e-waste processing centers and the site of an infamous nuclear disaster top 2013’s worst polluted places, according to a new list from the New York-based nonprofit Blacksmith Institute.
Fossil fuel subsidies ‘reckless use of public funds’
By Matt McGrath The world is spending half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies every year, according to a new report.
UN: Hurry up on climate action or we’re screwed!
By John Upton World, don’t lose heart, but you really need to hustle. That’s the message from the United Nations as international climate delegates prepare to launch into a new round of negotiations next week aimed at cutting global greenhouse…
Green spaces ‘can save NHS billions’
By Mark Kinver The Woodland Trust’s chief executive has said increasing people’s access to green spaces could cut billions of pounds from the NHS healthcare bill.
Harvest of short duration paddies completed in N-dists
The farmers have completed harvest of the short duration Aman paddies in the northern districts to get bumper production combating the seasonal lean period of Aswin and Kartik months this year, experts and officials said.
Bumper production of sugarcane expected in RSML zones
A bumper production of sugarcane planted in 2012-13 season is expected at eight sub-zones of Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML) as the plants of the sugarcane have grown well on the land.
UN highlights role of farming in closing emissions gap
Matt McGrath By Matt McGrath Changing farming practices could play an important role in averting dangerous climate change says the UN. In their annual emissions report, they measure the difference between the pledges that countries have made to cut warming…
New species of dolphin identified
By Paul Rincon A team of researchers says it has identified a new species of humpback dolphin. Physical and genetic evidence suggests that cetaceans found in waters off northern Australia are distinct within the humpback family.
UN highlights role of farming in closing emissions gap
By Matt McGrath Changing farming practices could play an important role in averting dangerous climate change says the UN.
Early varieties of winter vegetables make farmers happy
Farmers in the country’s northwest region are very much happy as the avail the scopes of catching the lucrative high price markets of early varieties of vegetables.
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.
Bat virus clues to origins of Sars
By Keeren Flora Researchers have found strong evidence that the Sars virus originated in bats. Two novel Sars-like coronaviruses were found in Chinese horseshoe bats which are closely related to the pathogen that infects humans.
Japan dolphins and other sea species ‘face extinction’
Japan’s hunting of dolphins, smaller whales and porpoises is threatening some species with extinction in its coastal waters, a report by a British environmental group has said.
‘Ghost pig’ in UK island may be wild boar from France
A wild boar which has been on the loose in Alderney for more than a month is thought to have swum there from the nearby French coast.