Desk Reporter, Author at The Green Page

Plastic banned in Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh and illegal leases cancelled

Desk ReporterJuly 29, 2026

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Clear orders to bring back biodiversity Sunamganj’s Ramsar site “Tanguar Haor” was losing its natural balance due to excessive tourists and illegal leaseholders. The Bangladesh government has completely banned playing microphones, using generators on houseboats and one-time plastic there to protect the haor ecosystem. Activities: Protection of bird sanctuaries: To......

Marine biodiversity in critical existential crisis

Desk ReporterJuly 28, 2026July 29, 2026

July 28, 2026July 29, 202616

Global coral reefs are experiencing the worst bleaching in recorded history. Due to an abnormal increase in ocean temperatures, coral reefs around the world are experiencing the worst bleaching in recorded history. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently officially declared it a ‘global coral bleaching event’. The......

The UK goes coal-free for the first time in 130 years

Desk ReporterJuly 27, 2026

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Historical milestone in renewable energy The country that once started the Industrial Revolution by burning coal has reached a historic milestone in protecting the environment. The country recently closed its last coal-fired power plant forever. News: EarthScience. Clean energy triumph: Reducing carbon emissions: Even a decade ago, about 40% of......

New idea: Plastic waste is being turned into clean energy

Desk ReporterJuly 24, 2026

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A major environmental issue for the world is plastic pollution. However, a team is supporting a possible way to turn this curse into a blessing. They have invented a breakthrough chemical technology that can convert everyday polymer plastic waste into aviation fuel. A new report in the South China Morning......

Responsibility Is Not Authority: A Vision for Women-Led Resilience on Bangladesh’s Coast

Desk ReporterJuly 23, 2026July 24, 2026

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OP-ED — PART TWO OF TWO By Dr. Nusrat Hafiz In Part One of this series, I described a tornado that spun through Sugandha Point in Cox’s Bazar this week, and the wider pattern it belongs to: a coastline where cyclones, floods, landslides, and now sudden tornadoes are compounding faster......

The Wind That Warns: What Cox’s Bazar’s Tornado Should Teach Us

Desk ReporterJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026

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OP-ED — PART ONE OF TWO By Dr. Nusrat Hafiz Yesterday, on 17 July 2026, at around 2:45 pm, a tornado touched down at Sugandha Point on Cox’s Bazar beach. It lasted three to five minutes. According to local reporting, it damaged tourist chairs and umbrellas placed along the beach,......

Bangladesh government’s historic decision to protect its coral Iland St. Martin: Tourist control and restrictions on overnight stays

Desk ReporterJuly 20, 2026July 21, 2026

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The country’s only coral island, St. Martin, was literally dying due to unplanned tourism and plastic pollution. However, the current new government has taken a historic and bold step to protect the island’s biodiversity and coral reefs. According to the new directives of the Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate......

Direct action against river encroachment and illegal sand mining: Rivers in Bangladesh are coming back to life

Desk ReporterJuly 19, 2026July 21, 2026

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Powerful sand mafias were destroying rivers like the Meghna River, the Dhaleshwari River and Someshwari River. The Bangladesh government has launched a nationwide ‘Operation Clean River’ against river encroachments and illegal dredging. Without any political influence, the sand mafia’s dredgers are being burned and the encroached river banks are being......

Fossil fuel projects scrapped: Bangladesh government pushes for renewable energy and solar power

Desk ReporterJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

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The new government of Bangladesh is quickly moving to renewable energy. It is lessening its reliance on harmful and costly fossil fuels like coal and LNG. The government has opened the door for big investments in solar and wind power by canceling or pausing several large power projects that damage......

World at risk of record-breaking strong El Niño: New warning for Bangladesh

Desk ReporterJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

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A worrying change is currently being seen in the world’s climate system. The natural process of increasing temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, El Niño ‘, has become very strong in mid-2026. The latest Global Climate Report from July 2026 says that the Pacific Ocean’s temperature has risen by about 1.7°......

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