Rohingya Muslim refugees, illegal immigrants, will be deported – New Delhi
The UNHCR’s India office said that the principle of not sending back refugees to a…
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Minamata Convention, curbing mercury use, is now legally binding
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 16 (IPS) – The Minamata Convention — a legally-binding…
Fortified rice may help combat malnutrition in BD
A new study has shown that consuming fortified rice can significantly reduce anaemia and zinc…
Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day
Spain’s coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour period…
Flood situation worsens: Rivers around Dhaka swell
Dhaka, Aug 15 – Four more people have drowned in floodwater in Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon and…
Tool separates wheat from chaff for climate-smart Ag Finance
By Desmond Brown Port of Spain, Trinidad, Aug 14(IPS) – Climate-smart agriculture seeks to achieve…
Floods kill 20 in last two days: Maya
Dhaka – Disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said that twenty people…
Los Angeles tests cooling pavement paint to beat heat
Can a splash of gray pavement paint help combat global warming? In Los Angeles, where…
Rail link snapped: Bundhs collapse in Rangpur-Dinajpur floods
Dhaka, Aug – Rail communication of Dinajpur with Dhaka remained suspended since Sunday night as…
Maldives airports prepare plan to cope with disasters
Singapore – Media OutReach – 14 August – Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United…
Heavy rain to hit many parts of China
Heavy rain will hit much of China in the next two days, the country’s meteorological…
Devastating flood feared from Ganges-Brahmaputra
Dhaka – Bangladesh braces for even higher, unprecedented floods. The latest satellite imagery of accumulated…
Rain disrupts life in Capital Dhaka
Monsoon rain continued for the second consecutive day on Saturday across the country, including capital…
Global warming alters timing of floods in Europe
Global warming is altering the timing of floods in Europe, making some rivers swell early…
Agro food producers congratulate Agronomist Dr. Sharif Uddin
Rajshahi – For being awarded Bangabandhu National Agriculture Medal, Agronomist Dr Sharif Uddin has been…
Cancel public hearings on Pancheswar Dam: SANDRP
GreenWatch Report The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has demanded cancellation…
Smugglers throw hundreds of African migrants off boats
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 11 (IPS) – A total of 300 migrants have…
Conservation agriculture sprouts in Cuban fields
By Ivet González Los Palacios, Cuba, Aug 10 (IPS) – At the entrance, the Tierra…
Fire forces evacuation of Oxford Circus Tube station
Four people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire on a Tube train…
Traditional knowledge is based on balanced relationship with nature
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Indigenous peoples help curb gas emissions, end hunger
By IPS World Desk Rome, Aug 10 (IPS) – A third of global forests, crucial…
20 EU countries see rise in modern slavery
Modern slavery risks have risen in nearly three-quarters of the 28 member states of the…
Collective approach needed to face climate impact: Minister
Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju said collective approach has become an urgent need…
ABD approves $200m as urban infrastructure loan for BD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will offer the Government of Bangladesh a loan of USD…
UNEP chief urges China to do more on climate
The world’s biggest polluter China has a “big job” ahead of it in the global…
World still lags on indigenous rights 10 years after historic declaration
By Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine, Albert K. Barume and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz Geneva/New York, Aug 7, (IPS)…
Why world needs indigenous communities to steward their lands
By Manipadma Jena Bhubaneswar, India, Aug 7 (IPS) – “Showing them a picture-book crow, I…
Finally, a law to curb biopiracy in Malaysia
Gurdial Singh Nijar Last week the Dewan Rakyat passed a bill to curb “biopiracy”. This…
Government report sees drastic climate change impact in US: NYT
Average US temperatures have risen dramatically and fast, with recent decades the warmest of the…
France, UK among 4 countries urged to check eggs
Brussels, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) – The European Union has notified food safety authorities in Britain,…