Despite its keen interest to join the four-nation Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, Bangladesh is yet to get any technical details of the region’s mega energy scheme.
Category: Environment
How fast is global climate changing?
There’s plenty of evidence that the climate has warmed up over the past century, and climate scientists know this has happened throughout the history of the planet. But they want to know more about how this warming is different.
Australia to face Japan over whaling in UN court
The UN’s International Court of Justice has set dates for public hearings on Australia’s challenge against Japan’s whaling programme in Antarctica.
Load-shedding intensifies as 10 power plants closed
Power consumers have started feeling the pinch of blackout as more than 10 large and medium-sized power plants now remained out of operation either for maintenance or forced shutdown.
Red brick from Sahara sand
Although the Sahara desert used to be a green retreat for giraffes and hippos 5,000 years ago, it is now a giant, sometimes rolling landscape of sand.
Dhaka aginst Meghalaya power projects at border
SHILLONG: Bangladesh has opposed the construction of two hydro-based power projects along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya until both the countries sign a water-sharing agreement.
Is sustainability still possible?
State of the World 2013 asks “can we get there-and what happens if we fall short?”
Cameras to track tiger in Bangladesh census
Bangladesh is to launch a census of tigers this month living in the world’s largest mangrove forest in a bid to determine the full extent of the threat to their survival, AFP reported citing scientists.
Carbon emission efforts of some countries not enough
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said some countries are not responding enough corresponding to their capabilities and endowment in curbing carbon emissions to tolerable limits.
The fascinating Mansagar Lake of Jaipur
Adnan Faisal, back from Jaipur
Walmart’s move to improve RMG fire safety standards
BENTONVILLE, Ark: As part of their ongoing commitment to improving fire safety standards in Bangladesh, today Walmart announced a $1.6 million donation to the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), a U.S. based NGO, to establish the Environmental Health and Safety…
Bangladesh taking ahead REDD+: Hasan Mahmud
Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh has taken a major move to take the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) agenda ahead.
Curbing wildlife crimes
Ramesh Prasad Bhushal Body parts of more than 1,400 tigers have been seized across Asia in last 13 years, which is about half of the world’s total population of wild tigers (estimated at 3,200).
Nine brick kiln owners fined for violating rules
Department of Environment (Enforcement) has been fined Tk 18 lakh to against nine brick-fields in Habiganj to prevent air pollution on Sunday.
HC for ‘effective steps’ to save canals
The High Court has ordered authorities concerned to take ‘effective steps’ to save Bangladesh’s canals.
First bird flu death in 5 years
Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed its first bird flu-related death in five years after the H5N1 human infection was detected in the country.
22,000 people may suffer for river erosion this year
Over 22,000 people may fall prey to erosion by the Jamuna, Ganges and Padma rivers this year, according to a report of Centre for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS).
US CO2 emissions falls to lowest level since 1994
Carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption in the United States during 2012 fell to the lowest level since 1994, finds a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a branch of the Department of Energy.
EU move to create ship recycling fund
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on Tuesday 26 March on a report on ship recycling regulation.
80pc farm households get no agri services
About 80 percent of farm households in the country do not have any exposure to government agricultural extension services, a seminar was told on Thursday.
Tropical rainfall patterns
Andy Soos, ENN
Papaya protects from cancer, heart attack, diabetes?
A group of students from University of Karachi has explored health benefits of papaya and discovered some facts about the delicious tropical fruit, including its usage in lowering chances of heart attack and controlling diabetes.
Protecting from climate change using biotech
Greenwatch Report
Giant landslides have seismic fingerprints
A new technique that can identify catastrophic landslides based on their seismic signals could one day lead to a global system for identifying regions at particular risk from this hazard.
Fresh water woes for city dwellers
Water supply in the city marked a substantial rise with the commissioning of the second Saidabad Water Treatment Plant in December last year, but the city dwellers are still suffering from fresh water woes as the authorities cannot improve its…
Lead-based paint still sold in developing nations
Lead is added to paint mainly to speed up drying and increase durability, but due to its toxic effects has been banned in many countries. Nonetheless, lead-based paint still poses a problem as older housing stock may contain lead-based painted…
US support for managing wetlands, forests
A new ‘USAID Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) program’ was formally launched Wednesday seeking to expand and strengthen USAID’s support for co-management in up to 25 of Bangladesh’s 35 protected wetlands and forests.
Asia’s water crisis
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Top ten places to see animals in the wild
Members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the ‘Top 10 Places to See Animals in the Wild’. This list has not been endorsed by Reuters, according to reports.