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South Asia in the Face of Climate Disasters: Regional Cooperation Urged to Tackle Extreme Floods and Heatwaves

Desk ReporterDecember 3, 2025December 4, 2025

December 3, 2025December 4, 202549

South Asia in the Face of Climate Disasters: Regional Cooperation Urged to Tackle Extreme Floods and Heatwaves A new World Bank report states that by 2030, almost 90% of the region’s population will experience extreme heatwaves, and one in four will encounter severe flooding. Coordinated action across political boundaries is......

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ESDO Research: Dangerous Levels of Lead in Decorative Paints

Desk ReporterDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

December 1, 2025December 1, 202556

ESDO Research: Dangerous Levels of Lead in Decorative Paints A new and serious aspect of industrial pollution and public health risks has been revealed in a recent study. A study by ESDO (Environment and Social Development Organization) found dangerous levels of lead in decorative paints sold in Bangladesh. This discovery......

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Arctic ‘Ice Seeder’ Robot: Scientific Efforts of ‘Ice Seeder’ Project

Desk ReporterNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025

November 25, 2025November 25, 202568

Arctic ‘Ice Seeder’ Robot: Scientific Efforts of ‘Ice Seeder’ Project The Arctic sea ice is rapidly disappearing due to global warming. To address this crisis, scientists are now working on an ambitious and controversial project of ‘Geo-engineering’. The project utilizes an autonomous robot called ‘Ice Seeder’ to slow ice melting......

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Coping with Eco-Anxiety

Desk ReporterNovember 23, 2025November 28, 2025

November 23, 2025November 28, 202585

New Mental Health Therapy in the Climate Crisis: New ‘Sustainability Therapy’ for Young People. in the Climate Crisis Climate anxiety and depression, known as ‘Eco-Anxiety,’ is a growing mental health problem among young people. This therapy is introducing a new approach called ‘Sustainability Therapy’ that links mental health with the......

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The Lancet Countdown’ report on human body and mind disaster

Desk ReporterNovember 22, 2025November 22, 2025

November 22, 2025November 22, 202573

The Lancet Countdown’ report on human body and mind disaster The climate crisis is no longer ecological: The Lancet report and the balance of biodiversity The ‘Countdown 2025’ report from ‘The Lancet’ highlights that climate change is a direct threat to human health—physically, mentally, and socially—not just an environmental concern......

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Dhaka Loses Half of Its Trees and 60% of Water Bodies Over 44 Years

Desk ReporterAugust 26, 2025August 26, 2025

August 26, 2025August 26, 202585

Dhaka Loses Half of Its Trees and 60% of Water Bodies Over 44 Years: Environmental Crisis Deepens Dhaka is undergoing a serious environmental crisis due to traffic congestion, population growth, and the loss of green spaces and water bodies. A study by the Change Initiative found that from 1980 to......

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Planet over Plastic

Desk ReporterAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025188

Planet over Plastic Sunita Narain More than recycling is needed to tackle plastic pollution. Summary The world is urging a significant agreement on plastic pollution, emphasizing the need for a strategy that goes beyond recycling. The agreement focuses on reducing plastic production, tackling toxic chemicals in manufacturing, and enhancing waste......

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Drought Threatens Increased Tree Mortality

Desk ReporterAugust 15, 2025August 16, 2025

August 15, 2025August 16, 202562

Drought Threatens Increased Tree Mortality: Earth to Grow Heavier with Warmth Trees stand as nature’s quiet guardians. They offer shade, call forth the rains, hold the soil firmly in place, and gift us oxygen for breathing. Yet, intensifying droughts are gradually draining the strength of these quiet protectors. A global......

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Countries that fail to curb fossil fuel use may have to pay compensation, UN top court rules

Desk ReporterJuly 31, 2025August 17, 2025

July 31, 2025August 17, 202564

Countries that fail to curb fossil fuel use may have to pay compensation, UN top court rules The UN’s top court has ruled that countries that do not prevent climate damage may be liable for compensation. On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a significant advisory......

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Coastal zones under climate threat: Forest protection needs urgent action

Desk ReporterJune 23, 2025June 30, 2025

June 23, 2025June 30, 202558

Coastal zones under climate threat: Forest protection needs urgent action Staff Reporter, GreenPage | Dhaka, 23 June 2025 Bangladesh’s coastal forests protect against disasters and support biodiversity, community livelihoods, and ecological balance. Protecting these forests is indispensable for the survival of coastal populations facing the mounting threats of climate change.......

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