climate change

An accurate forecast of global warming made 112 years ago

The buildup of carbon dioxide and other GHGs in the atmosphere has elevated global temperatures to perilously high levels.
21 June 2025, 06:00 AM

Farming against the salt: Women farmers on the frontline of the Sundarbans

In Bangladesh’s saline delta, climate-vulnerable women like Jamuna and Pushpa lead adaptation with innovative farming and resilience. Despite gender inequality and health risks, they drive sustainable solutions for survival, food security, and environmental justice.
18 June 2025, 12:00 PM

'Bangladesh has emerged as a key learning hub for regional climate resilience'

Says ICIMOD DDG Izabella Koziell marking World Environment Day
5 June 2025, 15:27 PM

Building dreams without breaking the planet

Can we industrialize without destroying ourselves? Or will the future generation look back at our actions and ask, “Our ancestors built the economy but destroyed the land that fed it?”
26 May 2025, 13:04 PM

Global trade war puts climate action under threat

Tariffs will serious impact on climate change, an unfolding crisis of our time.
19 May 2025, 06:00 AM

Cars are killing Earth, in more ways than we think

Cars are harmful to our health and to our environment.
29 April 2025, 03:00 AM

Banks face higher risks without swift climate action: BB

Banks could face financial risks unless immediate climate action is taken, said the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in its first climate stress testing report published yesterday.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Biochar: A climate solution from the ground up

Biochar is a durable, carbon-rich substance created via pyrolysis.
28 April 2025, 07:00 AM

The role that the financial sector can play to combat climate change

The theme for this year is “Our Power, Our Planet.”
22 April 2025, 09:15 AM

We must adopt climate-smart urea management

Nitrogen runoff from excessive urea application contributes to water pollution and eutrophication
3 April 2025, 05:00 AM

Fusion energy: The holy grail of clean power

The Earth possesses virtually inexhaustible reserves of the raw materials—deuterium and tritium—essential for a fusion reactor.
10 March 2025, 07:00 AM

The relationship between consumerism and the climate crisis: Explained

Unchecked consumerism threatens planetary stability, urging a shift toward sustainability.
1 March 2025, 04:00 AM

Carbon emissions, climate change, and the cacao tree

In conversation with Shams-il Arefin Islam where he talks about his work and sheds light on how the cacao tree acts as an early climate alarm bell.
20 February 2025, 11:46 AM

Bangladeshi climate migrants end up in modern slavery

For thousands of Bangladeshis fleeing climate disasters, migration offers a desperate escape but at a grievous cost.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Building resilience: Asia’s sustainable development imperative

Asia poverty: 1.5B lifted, but millions remain vulnerable. Sustainable solutions are key.
8 February 2025, 05:00 AM

Don't push renewable energy transition into the distant future

Refrain from decisions that deter transition to renewable energy
24 January 2025, 16:00 PM

Take urgent steps to reactivate the river commission

Why has it not been done over the past five months?
24 January 2025, 05:33 AM

How long before the environmental pledges are honoured?

Save the forests at Netrakona's Durgapur and Kalmakanda
21 January 2025, 04:00 AM

Los Angeles wildfires: A tragic lesson from climate change

As of January 13, close to 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. The population is in nothing less than panic.
16 January 2025, 10:27 AM

The poor need help amid sweeping cold

Proper distribution of blankets, warm clothing necessary
3 January 2025, 12:15 PM