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Climate change increases risk of virus transmission in wetlands

Desk ReporterMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025March 28, 202531

Climate change increases risk of virus transmission in wetlands Climate change is causing more heavy rainfall and heat waves, which could lead to a significant rise in virus transmission from faces in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Scientists warn that heavy rains can cause untreated faces to overflow into rivers,......

Buriganga’s Sucker Fish: Solution or Silent Threat?

Desk ReporterMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025March 26, 202529

Buriganga’s Sucker Fish: Solution or Silent Threat? Khandaker Muntasir Hossain The idea of harvesting sucker fish from the heavily polluted Buriganga River has recently created a buzz. Initially, it may seem like an innovative solution to one of our long-standing environmental challenges. There are significant risks to consider before implementing......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics

Bangladesh loses $11.3 billion to climate change: UN

Desk ReporterMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025

March 10, 2025March 10, 202530

Bangladesh loses $11.3 billion to climate change: UN A recent United Nations World Meteorological Organization report reveals that Bangladesh faced roughly $11.3 billion in losses from natural disasters like tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts last year. The report ‘State of the Climate in Asia 2023’, released on March 6, notes......

Bangladesh Environment Protection Environmental Economics

Industries must take responsibility for pollution control: Environment Advisor of Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025

March 4, 2025March 4, 202535

Industries must take responsibility for pollution control: Environment Advisor of Bangladesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that industries must take responsibility for controlling environmental pollution. It is not enough to rely on the government alone; industries must work on pollution control on their own. She......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics Environmental Problems

Not getting enough money according to climate damage: Environment Advisor, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 1, 2025March 2, 2025

March 1, 2025March 2, 202539

Not getting enough money according to climate damage: Environment Advisor, Bangladesh Carbon emissions are not decreasing. Along with this, new countries are joining. But money is not coming according to the damage. That is why Bangladesh supports the inclusion of more new countries in climate finance. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics Environmental Problems

Experts favor joint investment to address climate challenges

Desk ReporterFebruary 24, 2025February 25, 2025

February 24, 2025February 25, 202535

Experts favor joint investment to address climate challenges Experts believe that sustainable investment is necessary to address the challenges of climate change. At a recent high-level seminar in the capital, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, the country’s leading private bank, facilitated a discussion on this issue. The workshop ‘Catalyzing Climate Adaptation Action......

Environmental Economics Environmental Features Environmental Science Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan

Achieving a Just Energy Transition in Bangladesh: Balancing Sustainability, Social Equity, and Climate Resilience

Desk ReporterFebruary 23, 2025

February 23, 202575

Achieving a Just Energy Transition in Bangladesh: Balancing Sustainability, Social Equity, and Climate Resilience Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Coordinator – CCDB Climate Centre Bangladesh is at a critical point in tackling the urgent issue of climate change. Bangladesh contributes only 0.56% of global greenhouse gas emissions but is the seventh most......

Bangladesh Environment Protection Environmental Economics

A discussion meeting was held in Dhaka on “Bicycles Save the City”

Desk ReporterFebruary 17, 2025

February 17, 202566

A discussion meeting was held in Dhaka on “Bicycles Save the City” On February 16, 2025, a discussion called “Bicycles Save the City” took place in the WBB Trust meeting room. The Institute of Wellbeing Bangladesh and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust jointly organized this discussion. News – Press......

Environmental Economics Environmental Science

Climate change is one of the reasons for the increase in the intensity of wildfires

Desk ReporterJanuary 27, 2025January 27, 2025

January 27, 2025January 27, 202557

Climate change is one of the reasons for the increase in the intensity of wildfires A vast area of the city of Los Angeles in the United States has been burned by a terrible fire. This incident has killed 24 people so far and more than 12,000 structures have been......

Environmental Economics International Environment

Global GDP to fall by 50 percent between 2070 and 2090 due to Climate Change

Desk ReporterJanuary 24, 2025

January 24, 202546

Global GDP to fall by 50 percent between 2070 and 2090 due to Climate Change If urgent steps are not taken to restore biodiversity and reduce carbon emissions, global GDP could fall by up to 50 percent between 2070 and 2090. The London-based Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK, has......

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