Why saving the Sundarbans is so urgent
The severe cyclonic storm Bulbul originated from the Bay of Bengal advancing with a speed of 140 kph and started dwindling when the mouth of the storm crossed the Sundarbans and hit the mangrove...
How our rivers fared in 2019
The year 2019 saw both good and bad developments for our rivers. On the good side, the first thing to be mentioned is the High Court’s judgement of February 3, declaring rivers as a “legal entity,”...
COP25: Another round of active inaction
The UN’s longest-ever climate negotiations, continuing non-stop for almost two extra days, drew to a close on December 15 with not much to celebrate. Nations on both sides—developed and developing...
Perils of climate change: Time for action
The 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), known as the UN Climate Change
Where has all the green gone?
As I pass the planning commission office in Agargaon on a rickshaw, on a jam-packed road in the evening, I cannot help noticing the big advertisements
Cyclone Bulbul: Views from the ground
At least a dozen people died and many more were injured due to the impact of the cyclonic storm Bulbul in Bangladesh.
Realigning our climate change goals
In climate change jargon, the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects seeking to moderate or avoid harm or exploit beneficial opportunities is defined as...
Battling climate induced displacement
Disaster and climate induced displacement has become an important issue in the global disaster risk reduction (DRR) conversation.
The silent killer lurking in the air
Surprising as it may seem to some, non-smokers in Bangladesh can die of lung cancer, and we are not talking about passive smoking here.
When the garbage piles up
The near absence of an environment-friendly urban waste management system in Bangladesh is a major concern for the citizens.