Billions of urban citizens at risk of heatwaves, floods by 2050
New research reveals the number of cities and citizens threatened by direct and indirect climate…
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Floods wreak havoc – submerge Moulvibazar town: 5 killed
Moulvibazar, June 17 – Many areas of the Moulvibazar district town nearby villages, on Northeastern…
Bangladesh’s Sylhet region braces for more devastating flood
Dhaka, June 15 – Persistent rain for the past few days has caused severe flooding…
‘EU reinforces position as leader of global energy shift’
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 14 June 2018 — Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable…
First spell of Monsoon shower causes landslide on Ukhia highway
Dhaka, June 10 – A low over the Bay of Bengal whipped up widespread rainfall…
Pope urges action on clean energy
Pope Francis has said climate change is a challenge of “epochal proportions” and that the…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no 3
Dhaka – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to…
World wakes up to climate migration
Harjeet Singh Millions of people worldwide are being displaced by natural disasters triggered partially by…
Hot spell sweeping over parts of Bangladesh
DHAKA – A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore,…
Heavy downpours cripple life in Capital Dhaka
Heavy rains and thundershowers on Thursday morning crippled city dwellers’ life as most roads in…
Are you paying enough for your food?
By Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Payne New Orleans, United States, May 29 (IPS) – Many…
Protecting climate-change refugees
Kumi Naidoo Not since 1951 has the international community produced a treaty to protect the…
Less snow leaves weasels exposed to predators
PARIS,(BSS/AFP) – Fluffy white weasels that once frolicked in snowy fields unnoticed now have a…
A natural climate change adaptation laboratory in Brazil
The small pulp mill that uses native fruits that were previously discarded is a synthesis…
National Geographic announces Wild Edens, Russia
National Geographic has Wednesday announced the acquisition of a new documentary Wild Edens: Russia the…
Winter to get hotter and rainless
The average increase in temperature over Bangladesh, particularly in the Northwestern region, would be 1.3…
Will climate change create more migrants than wars?
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, May 17 (IPS) – Climate change is one of the…
BD, S Asia on path of making millions of climate refugees
May 17, 2018 SANDRP Massive human induced freshwater redistribution with profound consequences. A 14-year (April…
Premiere of documentary “Wild Edens: Russia” held in Sochi
The documentary by ROSATOM and dedicated to the fight against global warming to be broadcast…
Cities sue European Commission on vehicle emissions rules
May 15 2018 — The European Court of Justice will hear arguments this week to…
Powerful storms kill at least 40 across northern India
Lucknow, May 14 (AP/UNB) — Powerful wind and rain storms have swept across northern India,…
Canada takes the lead on methane emissions
Scott Vaughan and Durwood Zaelke OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, DC – In the fight against climate change, carbon…
Nor’wester lashes Dhaka; 55mm rain recorded
Dhaka, April 29 – Three spells of rain in the capital on Sunday following a…
Nor’wester uproots trees, snaps power lines in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Apr 22 – A nor’wester coupled with rain swept over capital Dhaka on Sunday…
Why markets can’t cool the planet
by Ivan Ascher Milwaukee – With global temperatures rising at an alarming rate, the race…
EarthDay2018: Eating as if the planet mattered
Danielle Nierenberg At Food Tank, every day is Earth Day, but we invite you to…
On the hunt for the photo that could change our future
Dear Mostafa, This photo above was taken as I perched on the edge of a…
Climate Chance Summit Africa: 28-29 June
The Climate Chance Association and the Assembly of Regions and Districts of Ivory Coast (ARDCI)…
New platform to support youth projects on water and climate
By Mario Osava Brasilia, Mar 23 (IPS) – Young people around the globe with good…
By 2050 there will be 143 million internal climate migrants
A new World Bank report has found that by 2050 the worsening impacts of climate…