Finnish pilot develops new solution for sustainable forestry
The new unique mobile application puts forest Big Data to more efficient use The whole…
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The Caribbean reiterates 1.5 Degrees Celsius to stay alive
If there is one lesson that Dominican Reginald Austrie has learnt from the devastation Hurricane…
Hurricane victims in US getting IRS tax filing relief
Panama City, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — The Internal Revenue Service says victims of Hurricane Michael…
Rwanda leverages GCF Options to fast-track sustainable growth
By Aimable Twahirwa Kigali, Oct 12 2018 (IPS) – In a move to achieve its…
9 dead after severe cyclone Titli hits eastern Indian coast
Gopalpur, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) — Severe cyclone Titli damaged homes and blew down trees and…
‘Changed Forever': Florida Panhandle devastated by Michael
Panama City, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) — The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus…
Effective watchdog to monitor BD Climate Change Trust Fund urged
Dhaka, Oct 11 – Members of parliament and representatives of government and non-government yesterday recommended…
Our choices matter more than before to limit climate change
The release of a groundbreaking report has left the international community reeling over very real,…
Record-breaking ‘hell’ storm Hurricane Michael mauls US
The third-strongest storm in recorded history to hit the mainland US has battered north-west Florida,…
‘Flexitarian’ diets key to feeding people in a warming world
If the world wants to limit climate change, water scarcity and pollution, then we all…
Cyclone ‘Titli’ hits eastern India coast with hurricane wind
Dhaka, Oct 11 – The severe cyclonic storm ‘Titli’ hit India’s Odisha-Andhra coast at Gopalpur…
As Amazon warms, tropical butterflies and lizards seek shade
Recent research at a centre in Guyana shows that some types of butterflies and lizards…
Going full circle for growth and the planet
The business case for making our economy more sustainable is clear. Globally, transitioning to a…
Global experts, C40 cities support to IPCC climate report
Dr Cristiana Paşca-Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a member of the…
Act now or pay a high price: UN expert on climate change
A United Nations (UN) expert has said States must accelerate action to address climate change…
Climate report: Scientists politely urge ‘act now, idiots’
It’s the final call, say scientists, the most extensive warning yet on the risks of…
Social solidarity for sustainable development
by Gro Harlem Brundtland Oslo – The late Kofi Annan once said that climate change…
Hurricanes at the Ballot Box
by Vinod Thomas Singapore – Hurricane Florence, which smashed into the southea stern United States…
Climate response must be embed an approach to development
In the face of the many challenges posed by climate change, Panos Caribbean, a global…
Boiling point: World’s biggest jump in GHG emissions
The Blue Dragon, a small riverfront eatery in Hoi An, Vietnam, serves morsels of local…
তরল মাটিতে ডুবে যেতে পারে ঢাকার বাড়ীঘর
ধরুন আপনার পায়ের নীচের যে শক্ত মাটি তার প্রকৃতি হঠাৎ বদলে গেল। এটি তরল পদার্থের…
Fixing the crisis of confidence in the Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund’s mandate couldn’t be more crucial: accelerating climate action in developing countries…
Desperate search for Indonesia quake, tsunami survivors
A picture of large scale destruction is emerging in the Indonesian city of Palu, after…
Rescuers dig thru’ rubble for Indonesia tsunami survivors
Rescuers have been digging by hand in the frantic search for survivors in the Indonesian…
GWP annual network meetings held thru video conferences
Dhaka, Sept 27 – The Global Water Partnership had its annual network meetings with regional…
UN chief blasts lack of ‘strong leadership’ on climate
The head of the United Nations blamed lack of leadership Wednesday for the world’s failure…
Temp rise to affect living standards of 134m in BD: WB
Nearly half of South Asia’s population, including more than three-quarters of Bangladesh’s population, is at…
Climate change undermining global efforts to eradicate hunger
The United Nations warned last month that the accelerating impacts of climate change—“already clearly visible…
Freezing in UAE’s high rise buildings as heat soars outside
By Amna Khaishgi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sep 20 2018 (IPS) – “Look at these…
Bangladesh under mild heat wave
A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Dhaka, Tangail, Faridpur, Madaripur, Chattogram,…