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“Floating Cities” and Climate Adaptation: Ocean Cities in 2026

Desk ReporterJanuary 7, 2026January 9, 2026

January 7, 2026January 9, 202658

“Floating Cities” and Climate Adaptation: Ocean Cities in 2026 Rising sea levels have created an existential crisis for coastal cities. The world’s first ‘Floating Cities’ are set to be completed in the Maldives and Busan, South Korea, in 2026 to tackle the crisis. This innovative urban planning is now at......

Biodiversity

Blue whales and other endangered species at risk

Desk ReporterDecember 5, 2025December 8, 2025

December 5, 2025December 8, 202555

Deep-sea mining in the spotlight: Blue whales and other endangered species at risk Deep-sea mining for essential minerals needed for electric cars and green technology has ignited a global debate. Scientists warn that mining could irreversibly harm marine ecosystems and endanger species like the blue whale. The loud noise from......

Bangladesh

Agriculture and Biodiversity at Risk Due to Global Warming

Desk ReporterApril 4, 2025April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025April 4, 202572

Agriculture and Biodiversity at Risk Due to Global Warming The agriculture and biodiversity of Bangladesh are facing a severe crisis due to global warming and water scarcity. For the past six years, the pump house of the country’s largest irrigation project, the Ganges-Kapotksha (GK) Irrigation Scheme, has been non-functional. As......

Bangladesh

Conservation of Biodiversity and Wetlands should be given priority: Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Desk ReporterOctober 11, 2024October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024171

Conservation of Biodiversity and Wetlands should be given priority: Syeda Rizwana Hasan Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources, announced that the interim government plans to create a blue network using Dhaka’s canals. The advisor spoke during the chief guest’s speech......

Biodiversity

The surroundings of Everest are filled with garbage

Desk ReporterAugust 22, 2024August 22, 2024

August 22, 2024August 22, 202497

The surroundings of Everest are filled with garbage The area around Everest, the highest peak in the Himalayas, is littered with garbage. It can take years to clear the debris that has accumulated over the years and to dig out the bodies from the ice. This information was given by......

Biodiversity

Tropical Storms Intensify: A Clear Sign of Climate Change

Desk ReporterAugust 13, 2024August 13, 2024

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024133

Tropical Storms Intensify: A Clear Sign of Climate Change Tropical storm intensity has increased globally in recent years, a fact that scientists attribute to climate change. Globally, there are significant changes in rainfall patterns due to climate change. In a recent study, scientists described in detail how climate change is......

Bangladesh

Due to pollution yearly 272,000 premature deaths in Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 6, 2024August 8, 2024

August 6, 2024August 8, 2024159

Due to pollution yearly 272,000 premature deaths in Bangladesh In Bangladesh, air pollution, unsafe water, and poor sewage cause 272,000 premature deaths per year, as stated by the World Bank. This info is from the organization’s report ‘Bangladesh Country Environmental Analysis’, which was recently released at a hotel in the......

Bangladesh

Salt water encroachment is increasing in Sundarbans, biodiversity is under threat of that

Desk ReporterApril 6, 2024

April 6, 2024402

Salt water encroachment is increasing in Sundarbans, biodiversity is under threat of that Saltwater encroachment is increasing in the Sundarbans, the world’s most notable mangrove forest. The flow of fresh water is decreasing in this forest marked as world heritage. As a result, freshwater-dependent trees and fish are dying. Forest......

Biodiversity

Friendship students, a student organization at Kurigram, Bangladesh, plays a vital role in raising environmental awareness and natural disasters through their people-oriented activities

Desk ReporterMarch 8, 2024

March 8, 2024178

Friendship students, a student organization at Kurigram, Bangladesh, plays a vital role in raising environmental awareness and natural disasters through their people-oriented activities The “Friendship students” who are victims of natural calamities are highlighting their sufferings in various international conferences and seminars. Which is playing a big role in realizing......

Aivee Akther

Contempt of court notice to four people for not activating ‘Alert system’ in Bangladesh

Desk ReporterJanuary 8, 2023January 9, 2023

January 8, 2023January 9, 2023181

Contempt of court notice to four people for not activating ‘Alert system’ in Bangladesh A contempt of Court order has been sent to the Environment Secretary, Finance Secretary, Director General, and Director (Monitoring and Enforcement) of the Environment Department for not-implementing the High Court’s order to introduce an ‘Alert system’......

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