Madhumati swallows homes, leaves families with nowhere to go
17 September 2026
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Climate crisis
World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
17 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger: El Nino chokes Central America
16 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake
14 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms
8 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Reaction / Nepal’s climate compensation push and the question of who pays
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything
18 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Five killed as Hamoon lashes Ctg
The cyclonic storm Hamoon lashed the southern part of Chattogram district on Tuesday night, leaving behind a trail of destruction in Banshkhali, Chandanish, and Satkania upazilas.
25 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon: 250 mud houses damaged in Cox’s Bazar’s Samitypara
Around 250 mud houses were damaged in Samitypara of Cox's Bazar yesterday due to the heavy rain and strong rain caused by Cyclone Hamoon
25 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon crossing Cox’s Bazar, Ctg coasts
The severe cyclonic storm Hamoon -- over the Bay of Bengal -- has started crossing Cox's Bazar and Chattogram coasts from 6:00pm today
24 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon: St Martin's Island residents urged to seek shelter
Residents of St Martin's Island were today urged to find safe shelter as Cyclone Hamoon approached Bangladesh's coasts
24 October 2023
People of 10 coastal districts asked to move to shelters by 8:00pm
The government has asked people of 10 vulnerable coastal districts to move to shelters by 8:00pm today as severe cyclonic storm Hamoon is likely to cross Bangladesh between tonight and tomorrow morning
24 October 2023
Climate adaptation investment can deliver 10-fold returns for Bangladesh
Positive climate action at scale has never been more urgent. For Bangladesh, a low-lying and densely populated country which finds itself on the frontlines of climate change, this need is more pressing than others.
18 October 2023
Disasters cause $3.8 trillion in crop losses over 30 years: FAO
Natural and man-made disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock losses over 30 years, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday.
13 October 2023
'About 120' killed in Afghanistan earthquake
The death toll from an earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to around 120 with 1,000 more injured, disaster relief authorities said, as desperate families dug into the night to free relatives trapped in the rubble
7 October 2023
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's eastern region on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage
7 October 2023
Sikkim tragedy: Study warned about lake outburst 8 years ago
A study done by India's Central Water Commission eight years ago warned the Sikkim government that most of the hydropower projects on the Teesta river are highly vulnerable to events like the disastrous glacial lake outburst that occurred in the northeastern state four days ago
6 October 2023
2 killed as mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes in Jalpaiguri
Police believe that the mortar shell belonged to the army and was carried by floodwaters flowing down the hills of Sikkim following heavy rains
6 October 2023
Mont Blanc at lowest level in 22 years
The Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak, has lost more than two metres (6.5 ft) in two years and shrunk to its lowest level since precise measurements started 22 years ago as warmer summers reduced snowpack size, researchers said on Thursday
6 October 2023
Kalni River Erosion: Over 300 families at risk
More than 300 families are at risk of becoming homeless due to erosion of the Kalni river in Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj.
5 October 2023
Typhoon Koinu brushes past Taiwan with lashing rain; 190 injured
Typhoon Koinu brushed past southern Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 people and causing some damage but no deaths, as lashing rains and strong winds forced millions of people in a swathe of cities to miss work and school.
5 October 2023
2 earthquakes strike Nepal, blocking major highway, injuring one
Two earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, injuring one person, damaging homes and triggering a landslide that blocked a major highway, authorities said, sending tremors as far away as the Indian capital.
3 October 2023
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Nepal
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Nepal today, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.</p><p>The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said.</p><p>The quake was also felt in parts of India including its capital New Delhi.</p>
3 October 2023
Will govt shut the stable door before the horse bolts?
Bangladesh has seen a recent surge in seismic activity within the country and in nearby areas, with the most recent and most severe in the series being yesterday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Assam that jolted the region
3 October 2023
5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Bangladesh
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in different parts of the country at around 6:45pm today.
2 October 2023
Lalmonirhat, Kurigram: Teesta erosion worsens
The Teesta river has continued eroding homesteads and arable lands at 12 places in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, after water level rose following heavy rains.
27 September 2023
Madhumati devours roads, homesteads
The erosion of Madhumati river has taken a severe turn in Magura and Jhenidah districts, engulfing roads, crop lands and homesteads.
27 September 2023