More than 30 Nobel Laureates in a joint a declaration on Friday called for making rapid progress to reduce the current and future greenhouse gas emissions to minimise the risks of climate change. “Based on the IPCC assessment, the world…
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Court tells Dutch government it must cut back emissions
In a landmark ruling, the law has stepped in to demand that the Netherlands does more to tackle the “imminent danger” of climate change. A Dutch court has made history by ordering the Netherlands government to make deeper cuts than…
Another oil spill in Chittagong, oil tankers plunge down bridge
Two tankers of an oil train plunged into a canal as a bridge broke down with the tankers on Chittagong-Dohazari rail track at Benguira in Boalkhali upazila on Friday noon. Officer-in-charge of Boalkhali Police Station Samsul Islam said the 24…
Maggi noodles sale ban likely
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday hinted to ban selling of Maggi noodles in Bangladesh. “Further experiment is required to take final decision to ban selling magi noodles in Bangladesh,” he added while taking with the reporters at secretariat.
High level’ of radiation detected in Tokyo park
Japanese authorities have detected an unusually high level of radiation around playground equipment in a Tokyo park, report local media. The park, in the Toshima ward in central Tokyo, has been fenced off.
Pollution an underrated factor in new dev goals
By Stephen Leahy Uxbridge, Canada, Mar (IPS) – Pollution is likely to be the most pressing global health issue in the coming years without effective prevention and clean-up efforts, experts say. Air, water and soil pollution already kills nearly nine…
‘Long struggle’ warning on climate
America’s chief climate negotiator has warned of the long battle ahead to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Coffee pod craze brewing an environmental disaster?
Vaidehi Shah A normal day at the office turns apocalyptic when a Godzilla-like monster made of coffee capsules invades a city, destroying property and crushing citizens underfoot. Alien spaceships bearing an uncanny resemblance to coffee pods shoot citizens and armies…
Citizens’ rights body wants Sunderban oil spill reports
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads & Railways (NCPSRR) and Citizen Rights Movements on Saturday demanded immediate submission of reports by two probe bodies formed to investigate the Sundarbans oil spill incident over two months back. The leaders of…
Chevron wins dubious Award for dreadful environmental record
Chevron Corporation has received a dubious “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Swiss environmental groups have awarded Chevron Corporation a “Lifetime Achievement” award for its terrible environmental record, which has…
UN experts for halting water vessel movement thru Sunderbans
UN experts on Wednesday recommended halting plying water vessels through the Sundarbans to avert further environmental disasters. Considering the environmental aspects, the movement of water vessels through the mangrove forest should not be continued, they said while sharing the preliminary…
Environ minister tones down oil spill impact on Sunderbans
Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju on Friday said the oil-spill impacts on the Sundarbans’ biodiversity are not as adverse as it was feared. “The biodiversity and the aquatic animals have surely been affected by the oil slick caused…
No permanent shutting Shela River route: Shipping Minister
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan has shot down an environment ministry recommendation to permanently shut down Sundarbans Shela River route. “We are not thinking about closing the route yet,” he said after an inter ministerial meeting Sunday. Ministry of Environment and…
Is the batle to recover Sunderbans spilled oil lost?
The Forest Department looks fighting a losing battle to manually clean up the spilt-oil from rivers in the Sundarbans as it has already dissolved in river waters. “Most of the oil has already dissolved or spread faraway,” Divisional Forest Officer…
Locals collect spilled oil with tubs, experts for using soaking fibre
Five days after oil tanker ‘OT Southern Star 7’ capsized in the Shela River, the authorities on Saturday started removing the spilled oil from 30 cannels of the Sundarbans engaging 200 workers. Amir Hossain, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Sundarbans…
Sunderbans in distress: Spilled oil clean up bid remains distant cry
The authorities’ plan to clean up the spilled oil of ‘OT Southern Star 7’ by local people using foam and other oil-sucking materials got poor response as the furnace oil collection has become difficult due to its continuous spread to…
Four dead after toxic leak at Texas chemical plant
Four workers were killed and one was injured during a hazardous chemical leak at a DuPont industrial plant in suburban Houston, company officials said. The chemical, methyl mercaptan, began leaking from a valve around 4 a.m. Saturday in a unit…
India, not China, has the world’s worst urban air pollution
From: Jeremy Hance, MONGABAY.COM ,Breathing in urban India is hard: of the world’s top twenty cities with the worst air, 13 of them are found in India, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite the…
Litter reaches seafloor before man
For the first time in the history of human exploration, scientists have found litter is now arriving before man himself. A 10-year large-scale seafloor survey off the European coast has found the widespread presence of bottles, plastic bags, fishing nets…
“Close the door to landfilling.” says EC’s environment DG
From: Editor, ENN In a passionate call for change, Karl Falkenberg, European Commission Director-General for Environment calls for a closure of landfilling, as we know it. “Separate collection is very much at the heart of this circular economy – [but]…
1 dies, 18 fall sick taking water melon in Kushtia
A minor girl died while 18 people, including seven members of a family, fell sick after taking water melon at Kaloa village in Kumarkhali upazila on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Smriti, 9, daughter of Askar Ali of the…
14 face contempt charges over tannery relocation order
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking 14 people, including the Industries Secretary and the director general of Department of Environment (DoE), to explain why contempt of court charges should not be drawn against them for flouting its…
Bangladesh to receive aid for safe ship recycling
Bangladesh will receive a grant of $15,16,275 from two international agencies for environmentally safe recycling of ships. The aid will come from Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention (BRS) for implementation…
Community bloggers urge enforcement of tobacco control law
The Community Blogers’ Forum on Friday staged a human chiar in front of the Natonal press club. Members of the forum carried banners with messages urging people to give up smoking and instead take a flower. Mostafa Kamal Majumder, editor,…
New guideline on sludge management on anvil
The Department of Environment (DoE) plans to incorporate a new guideline on industrial sludge management in the environmental regulation, officials said on Tuesday. The officials told a consultation of Bangladesh-Germany joint-project, titled Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the…
Those lacing Formalin with food items await action: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that stern actions will be taken against those engaged in food adulteration and formalin mixing in perishable food items. “The government has already taken steps to control this criminal act with an iron…
2 unauthorised Ctg shipyards evicted
Two illegal shipyards built by destroying coastal forests at Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong district were evicted by the Authorities on Monday. The two shipyards — SK Steel and SK Ship Breaker — were built illegally on lands under coastal forests…
Food poisoning makes 200 sick at Gazipur RMG unit
Dhaka – Around 200 workers fell sick after taking snacks distributed by the authorities at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Kaliakaur upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
DoE fines two hospital in city
Department of Environment (DoE) on Tuesday fined two private hospitals in the capital Tk 2 lakh for dumping hazardous medical wastes without any environment clearance.
Bangladesh’s battle with fake, substandard medicine
Despite a backlash to its recent crackdown on the sale of counterfeit medicines in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, the government has vowed to continue fighting the growing industry of illicit, substandard, counterfeit and life-endangering medicines.