Nepal’s floods: A warning to the world

Desk ReporterSeptember 10, 2026September 10, 2026

September 10, 2026September 10, 20264

– Nicholas Biswas The recent devastating flash floods in Nepal have reminded the world of a stark reality: climate disasters know no borders. They do not stop at country borders, do not care if a country is rich or poor, and do not let any country off the hook for......

Bangladesh and the World Bank emphasize integrated water resources management to address climate change impacts

Desk ReporterSeptember 8, 2026

September 8, 202626

Floods, severe river erosion, waterlogging, salinity and drought-related crises are becoming increasingly serious in Bangladesh due to climate change. The current Bangladesh government has laid special emphasis on adopting long-term and integrated plans to address these multifaceted natural disasters. This common strategic position was highlighted in a high-level bilateral meeting......

Record-breaking heatwaves and wildfires ravaging the world: more than 500,000 hectares of forest burned across Europe in early August this year

Desk ReporterSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

September 5, 2026September 5, 202649

The severe impact of climate change and global warming caused by man-made fossil fuel burning has put the world’s ecosystems in an unprecedented crisis. A recent assessment published in the last week of August 2026 by the European Environment Agency and international meteorological researchers reported that more than 500,000 hectares......

Unplanned resort construction and Keya forest destruction festival in St. Martins: Biodiversity of the country’s only coral island in crisis

Desk ReporterSeptember 4, 2026September 5, 2026

September 4, 2026September 5, 202652

In St. Martins, Bangladesh’s only coral island, people are quickly building many resorts. They are cutting down Keya forests and coconut trees without care, which breaks the law. Even with strong laws from the Bangladesh Environmental Protection Act 1995 and the Bangladesh High Court, some powerful people and bad groups......

Protecting the global environment and ecosystems: UN announces three new ‘World Restoration Flagships’ and historic initiatives to combat desertification

Desk ReporterSeptember 3, 2026September 3, 2026

September 3, 2026September 3, 202659

The United Nations has taken an important step to heal the world’s harmed nature and wildlife due to climate change, extreme droughts, and careless land damage. Protecting the global environment and ecosystems: UN announces three new ‘World Restoration Flagships’ and historic initiatives to combat desertification Three important environmental efforts from......

Global warming and climate change shock: 84 percent of the world’s coral reefs are victims of extreme heat waves

Desk ReporterSeptember 2, 2026September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026September 2, 202631

A new study by global environmental scientists and climate researchers has shown a quiet and unmatched disaster in the oceans. A report from scientists at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Mongolia says that about 84 percent of coral reefs worldwide have been destroyed by extreme heat waves in......

Himalayan glacier collapse and flash flood disaster: Death toll in Nepal exceeds 600, thousands missing

Desk ReporterSeptember 1, 2026September 3, 2026

September 1, 2026September 3, 202629

On August 26, 2026, a big ice collapse and sudden flood happened in the Himalayas near Tibet, at the border of Nepal and China. This created a serious crisis for people. In this sudden disaster near the Langtang Lirung and Jomolhari mountains, the strong water flow from the Lhende Khola......

To tackle drought and the water crisis, Bangladesh government is going to imposed stricter irrigation management

Desk ReporterSeptember 1, 2026September 2, 2026

September 1, 2026September 2, 202641

In the northwest region of Bangladesh, to tackle drought and the water crisis, 16,000 deep tubewells and stricter irrigation management The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bangladesh, has taken strict and specific steps to prevent the increasing drought, rapid decline in groundwater levels, and salinity in agricultural......

Inauguration of 1,000 palm tree sapling planting programme in Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 31, 2026August 31, 2026

August 31, 2026August 31, 202679

A program to plant 1,000 palm tree seedlings has started in Rajshahi. This aims to reduce lightning strikes and protect the environment and wildlife. As part of the one 1,00,000 palm-tree sapling planting programme across the country, the saplings will be planted in various educational institutions (schools, colleges and madrasas),......

When the Himalayas Shake, Bangladesh Should Be Listening

Desk ReporterAugust 30, 2026

August 30, 202687

Dr. Nusrat Hafiz Asst Prof & Women Empowerment Cell Director, BRAC University On August 26, 2026, a chunk of glacier roughly 2,000 feet wide broke off a mountain near the Nepal-China border and fell nearly 7,000 feet into the valley below. The impact was so violent it was initially mistaken......

Login

Register