As a tornado formed over Kaptai Lake, cameras came out
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Environment
JU campus home to 34 species of amphibians, reptiles
11 HOUR(s)
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Wildlife
All eyes are on Nepal’s small forensic labs as they identify flood victims from 30 countries
21 September 2026
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World
Expand climate-resilient solutions to ensure safe drinking water in coastal regions: Speakers
20 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Downpour leaves Dhaka roads waterlogged, commuters suffer
20 September 2026
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Weather
Splash and Dash!
18 September 2026
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Wildlife
Lightning strikes kill 4 in Kushtia, Netrokona and Habiganj
17 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
12 sewage entry points identified at Gulshan Lake, PM orders action
17 September 2026
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Environment
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
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
"It's like tobacco lobbyists at a conference on lung cancer"
15 November 2024
A dumping zone called Manu river
The Manu river in Moulvibazar is facing severe pollution as various types of waste, including household garbage, are routinely dumped along its banks.
14 November 2024
SQUIRRELING ABOUT...
SQUIRRELING ABOUT... An orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel spotted while tree-hopping in the Rangamati’s Kaptai National Park. The striking rodent is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
14 November 2024
Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
A previous goal of $100 billion per year, which expires in 2025, was met two years late in 2022, the OECD said earlier this year, although much of it was in the form of loans rather than grants, something recipient countries say needs to change.
14 November 2024
Floods, education, and uncertainty
The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.
14 November 2024
Petition seeks HC order to review power deal with Adani
A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to review or cancel the electricity agreement with Adani Group of India.
13 November 2024
No need for yearly climate summit: Prof Yunus
The chief adviser, at COP29, calls for a new economic framework to tackle climate crisis
13 November 2024
Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil fuels
13 November 2024
Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29
Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research from an international network of scientists at the Global Carbon Project.
13 November 2024
Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $120 billion by 2030, a roughly 60% increase on the amount in 2023.
13 November 2024
UN climate funding draft narrows options, but obstacles remain
Landing a new accord to boost money for climate action in developing countries is the top priority of negotiators at the UN COP29 summit in Azerbaijan.
13 November 2024
Now Payra to cut down power production by half
Amid the backdrop of all other coal-based power plants in the country, including India’s Adani, the production of a unit of Payra Thermal Power Plant went into maintenance today
12 November 2024
Financial, technical support needed for green industries: Prof Yunus
Chief adviser at COP29 says most climate vulnerable countries require int'l help to meet climate goals
12 November 2024
Oil, gas 'gift of God', Azerbaijan president repeats at COP29
"Oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, all... are natural resources and countries should not be blamed for having them and should not be blamed for bringing these resources to the market, because the market needs them."
12 November 2024
Climate action 'will endure' post-Trump: UN climate chief
"Many of you have been reporting on the climate implications of political events in the last weeks. I'll just say this: our process is strong. It's robust, and it will endure," Simon Stiell told reporters at the COP29 talks in Baku.
12 November 2024
COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?
Here is some of the latest climate research
12 November 2024
Climate crisis worsening already 'hellish' refugee situation: UN
In a fresh report, UNHCR pointed to how climate shocks in places like Sudan, Somalia and Myanmar were interacting with conflict to push those already in danger into even more dire situations.
12 November 2024
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
The diminutive 58-year-old said rapacious elephants would often destroy months of work in her farmland that sits between two parts of Kenya's world-renowned Tsavo National Park.
12 November 2024
World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing
Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt
12 November 2024
US climate action won't end with Trump, envoy tells COP29
US envoy John Podesta acknowledged the next US administration would "try and take a U-turn" on climate action, but said that US cities, states and individual citizens would pick up the slack.
12 November 2024