El Nino rewrites the menu in the world's top restaurants

Ants are disappearing from the table in Brazil, one Danish chef is opting for cocoa-free chocolate and Japan is serving up warm-water fish, culinary stars disclosed at the Apapaxoa gastronomic festival on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
26 September 2026

PM calls for urgent global action on climate crisis, seeks predictable finance

Tarique made the call while addressing a high-level meeting on “Climate Action and the Just Transition” at the UN Headquarters in New York
24 September 2026

Coastal children place 13 demands for climate protection

Urge safe water, resilient embankments, child-friendly shelters, healthcare
23 September 2026

Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows

The findings are in line with an official progress report due to be submitted to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Yerevan, Armenia, next month.
23 September 2026

Expand climate-resilient solutions to ensure safe drinking water in coastal regions: Speakers

Conclave showcases Satkhira pilot project with solar-powered RO plants serving 41,000 people
20 September 2026

Madhumati swallows homes, leaves families with nowhere to go

Rapid river erosion in Gopalganj has destroyed 20 homes in five days and put nearly a dozen more at risk
17 September 2026

World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns

Last year was among the driest for the world's rivers in over three decades, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said in a report.
17 September 2026

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger: El Nino chokes Central America

More than 10 million people live here, and 80 percent of small-scale producers in the corridor are poor, United Nations figures show.
16 September 2026

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake

The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused cascading landslides and flash floods in the valleys below.
14 September 2026

Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms

From next week, park managers will be taking their emergency measures even further by banning tourists from the watering hole and other busy areas, to give the animals a breather after months without rain.
8 September 2026

Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo

Only essential services to operate in affected area as authorities extend cloud seeding
4 September 2026

UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims

UN warns survivors face disease risks and harsh winter conditions
4 September 2026

Nepal’s climate compensation push and the question of who pays

Nepal says major emitters bear responsibility, but disagreements over historical emissions and legal liability complicate its case
3 September 2026

El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says

A very strong El Niño can significantly shift rainfall and temperature patterns worldwide, and fuel extreme weather, like typhoons.
3 September 2026

As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything

BWDB says geobags bags placed at 12 vulnerable points; permanent projects await approval
18 August 2026

Mild tremor jolts Narsingdi

According to the Met Office, the tremor measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was felt at 5:32am (BDST).
17 August 2026

At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia

Buildings toppled, people trapped; the early-morning quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela -- itself hit by a devastating quake in late June
10 August 2026

Cox’s Bazar landslides kill Rohingya child, disrupt Marine Drive traffic

Heavy rain triggered slope failures in Ukhiya and Darianagar as authorities warned residents in high-risk areas to remain alert
5 August 2026

Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake

Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country's southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households
28 July 2026

Village on the brink: River erosion threatens families in Narail

Water Development Board says protection project awaits ministry approval
28 July 2026