The increased aridity expected this century as a result of change may disrupt the balance of key soil nutrients with a knock-on effect on soil fertility threatening livelihoods of more than two billion people, a study finds.
Tag: Land
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.
‘Improve footpaths for road safety, less air pollution’
City planners and environment activists on Tuesday observed that improving the city’s footpaths can play a major role in reducing road accidents and air pollution.
Early earthquake preparedness for reducing losses stressed
The extent of losses of human lives during earthquake could be reduced substantially through creating awareness about the natural calamity among students and adopting early preparedness, speakers said on Sunday.
Early earthquake preparedness for reducing losses stressed
The extent of losses of human lives during earthquake could be reduced substantially through creating awareness about the natural calamity among students and adopting early preparedness, speakers said on Sunday.
Huge canyon discovered under Greenland ice
By Roger Harrabin
A boy’s mining accident – Richard’s story, Tanzania
Richard, 11 years old at the time, was down in the gold mine pit when he heard his friends yelling for him to get out. Before he could react, he saw the landslide – caused by a collapsed wall –…
Modhumoti buyers to get twice as refund
The appeal court has ruled that buyers of illegal Modhumoti Model Town project plots will get back refund twice the money they paid.
Groundwater over-extraction may cause subsidence
Environment and experts at a seminar on Thursday stressed reducing dependency on groundwater use in producing water for Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).
8 dredgers seized for illegal sand mining
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40 hurt as Sirajganj residents clash
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between residents of two areas in the town on Monday.
Building collapse death toll crosses 700
The death toll rose to 705 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of 15 more bodies the debris till 01:50pm Tuesday on the 14th day of the incident.
22,900 homes to be lost to erosion this year
Although many rivers of the country are dying day by day, nearly 22,900 people may lose their homesteads and croplands this year due to erosion by three major rivers – the Jamuna, Ganges and Padma, says a recent study.
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.
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.