The mystery of how coral reefs thrive in “ocean deserts” has been solved, scientists say.
Category: Environment
Health of oceans ‘declining fast’
The health of the world’s oceans is deteriorating even faster than had previously been thought, a report says.
T-Aman cultivation exceeds target in Mymensingh
The cultivation of T Aman paddy has exceeded target in the district during the current season.
No harm to Sundarbans, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is of the view that there is some other motive behind the Rampal power plant protests.
Renewables help Scotland cut record levels of emissions
New figures from the UK Government have shown that more than 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were displaced by renewable electricity generation in Scotland – up by almost a quarter from the previous year.
Short duration paddy harvest begins in northern districts
The farmers have started harvest of the short duration paddies at this peak hour of the seasonal lean period creating jobs for the farm-labourers almost everywhere in the northern region, official sources said.
Researchers find two subspecies of Bryde’s Whales
Researchers attempting to define populations of a medium-sized and poorly understood baleen whale say that saving the whales often means knowing – sometimes on a genetic level – one group of whales from another. A group of scientists from Wildlife…
Bees’ foraging for flowers ‘hampered by diesel exhaust’
By Victoria Gill
Owl recorded in Oman could be a new species
By Victoria Gill
Climate change hits Bangladesh’s sea ports
By Syful Islam
Warmer world pushing tropical trees upslope ‘exactly as predicted’
Tropical tree communities are moving up mountainsides to cooler habitats as temperatures rise, a new study in Global Change Biology has found. By examining the tree species present in ten one-hectare plots at various intervals over a decade, researchers found…
Helping communities prepare for disasters
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Minimise farmers’ knowledge gap on climate change: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday emphasised minimising the knowledge gap of farmers about climate change adaptation to boost food production and ensure food security in the country.
Flowering plant origins pushed back 100 million years
By Jeremy Coles
What have we learned from Fukushima?
Since moving to Japan in 2012, I have reported on the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster – speaking to experts, visiting the site and watching the clean-up. For the Editors, a programme which sets out to ask challenging questions,…
WB, Govt sign US$ 400 m deal to repair coastal embankments
The government on Tuesday signed a US$ 400 million agreement with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s concessional arm, for repairing embankments in six coastal districts of the country.
Should otters be controlled to protect fish stocks?
During the 1970s the survival of otters was threatened by a loss of habitats and they were rare in most parts of Britain.
Mystery 13th century eruption traced to Lombok, Indonesia
By Jonathan Amos Scientists think they have found the volcano responsible for a huge eruption that occurred in the 13th Century.
Russia urged to drop piracy charges against Greenpeace
Russian authorities should immediately release from custody all 30 people arrested in connection with a Greenpeace protest in the Barents Sea, said Human Rights Watch.
Could tourists’ hunger for whales threaten the species?
Over the last two years international visitors to Iceland have increased by an average of 20 percent per year.
China offers tax rebates on solar power
China has offered tax rebates to manufacturers of solar power products in an attempt to prop up the struggling sector and also cut pollution levels.
Satellite measures Pakistan ‘quake island’
By Jonathan Amos
Forest fragmentation triggers ‘ecological Armageddon’
By Mark Kinver
Europe’s key animals ‘making a comeback’
By Rebecca Morelle
UK renewable energy industry breaks generation record again
RenewableUK has welcomed new official Government statistics published this week by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) showing that the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources reached a new record high of 15.5% of total electricity…
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…
Bumper T-Aman output likely in northern region
A bumper production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) is likely in the northern region where farmers have exceeded the fixed farming target and the crop grows excellent amid favourable climatic conditions this season.
Cameras capture eagle killing deer in Russia
Remote cameras intended to monitor Siberian tigers in Russia instead caught a golden eagle’s fatal attack on a deer, snapping three photos as the massive bird dug its talons into the distressed animal’s back.