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Climate finance and the $384 billion challenge: Nature-based solutions are a new investment area

Desk ReporterMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026March 1, 202689

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are now a trillion-dollar investment opportunity to address climate change and biodiversity loss. The UNEP’s ‘State of Finance for Nature 2025’ report says that to achieve net-zero by 2050, annual investment in nature must rise from $154 billion to $384 billion. This means that there is still......

Environment Research

More Than a Roof: The Hidden Needs Inside Cyclone Shelters

Desk ReporterFebruary 28, 2026March 3, 2026

February 28, 2026March 3, 2026164

More Than a Roof: The Hidden Needs Inside Cyclone Shelters Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Bangladesh is one of the most cyclone-prone coastal countries in the world. Every year, strong cyclones hit the coast, bringing storm surges and high tides that damage lives, homes, and livelihoods. Despite advancements in early warning systems,......

Bangladesh

2025 — The Year Bangladesh Led the World

Desk ReporterFebruary 26, 2026February 27, 2026

February 26, 2026February 27, 2026139

Safiquzzaman’s Exclusive Feature: Fifty-Two Weeks of Excellence. The year 2025 will not just be a new calendar year; it will mark Bangladesh’s achievement of ‘Ecological Sovereignty’ or an ‘Ecological Renaissance’. Known as the eternal ‘Victim’ of climate change, Bangladesh has established itself as a ‘Leader’ in 2025. In 2025, Bangladesh......

Environmental Science

Agentic AI: Humans’ new ‘virtual partner’ in tackling climate disasters

Desk ReporterFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026February 25, 202651

Until now, AI has only answered questions, but in 2026, AI has now started working on its own. This is referred to as ‘Agentic AI’. At the beginning of 2026, the world’s major weather agencies and power grids have started relying entirely on this technology. It not only provides general......

Environment Protection

Awareness and Initiatives: Current Status of Global Agreement for a Plastic-Free World

Desk ReporterFebruary 24, 2026February 25, 2026

February 24, 2026February 25, 202683

Geneva Conference and Next Steps: New Hope for a Plastic-Free Global Agreement by 2026 The UN-proposed ‘Global Plastic Treaty’ to end global plastic pollution reached a crucial juncture at the end of 2025. The INC-5.2 talks in Geneva in August ended without a final decision, but will resume in February......

Environment Research

Wireless Ocean Charging: New Fuel Station for Electric Ships in the Middle of the Ocean

Desk ReporterFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026February 23, 202680

Electrifying large ships to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector was once an impossible dream. But in February 2026, scientists from Norway and South Korea achieved an incredible success. They have installed the world’s first ‘Wireless Ocean Charging Hub’ in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Through this, large......

Bangladesh

‘Vertical Forest’ in Buildings and Green Tax Benefits to Reduce Dhaka’s Temperature

Desk ReporterFebruary 22, 2026

February 22, 202666

A Rising Forest By early 2026, Dhaka will evolve from a concrete jungle into a ‘Living Ecosystem.’ To manage the extreme heat from the past two years, RAJUK and the Ministry of Environment have launched the ‘Vertical Forestry Guidelines 2026’. As a result, at least 30% of new buildings in Dhaka......

Bangladesh

The Blue Revolution of the Bay of Bengal—When Seaweed Becomes Bangladesh’s ‘Green Gold’ (Blue Economy 2.0)

Desk ReporterFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026

February 22, 2026February 22, 202678

Bangladesh’s southwest coast, once merely a fishing area, is now becoming the country’s economic powerhouse. In early 2026, Bangladesh’s blue economy is tapping into the billion-dollar global market to enhance the lives of coastal communities. Why is this the biggest trend of 2026? Marine algae is now the number one......

Bangladesh

Rebirth of the Ganga River: When a plastic-eating ‘super enzyme’ saves a dying river

Desk ReporterFebruary 21, 2026February 22, 2026

February 21, 2026February 22, 202669

For decades, we have turned the Buriganga River, known as the lungs of Dhaka, into a repository of toxic waste. But in February 2026, the country is witnessing a scientific miracle. Bangladeshi scientists have developed a super enzyme, ‘PET-ase 2.0’, that can break down plastic waste into organic matter in......

International Environment

The Green Gamble: Bangladesh’s Sustainable Shared Value Economy

Desk ReporterFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026115

Dr. Nusrat Hafiz, Assistant Professor & WEC Director, BRAC Business School, BRAC University Bangladesh has always been told a simple story: grow fast, grow cheap, grow first, clean later. But what if that story is already outdated? What if the next wave of global competition is not about who produces......

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