Chilika bridge plan draws activist ire: Severe threat to biodiversity, say experts
GB Today – Under the Sagarmala project, a government of India project, the Centre plans to construct roads passing through…
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Last cold spell of winter in Kolkata: Temperature drops to 17.3 degrees Celsius, further dip expected
– The effect of the slide in temperature will be felt after sundown, said the Met official Debraj…
Met forecasts gradual fall in minimum temperature in West Bengal by 2-3 degree Celsius
– The Himalayan tourist town of Darjeeling was the coldest in the state at 3.8 degree Celsius, recorded…
Decoding the language of climate change
GBT News Desk: In the high-stakes world of climate negotiations, every word matters. From grappling with metaphors to…
No new brick kiln permission now: Rizwana
Dhaka Office: Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said a…
Monsoon arrives on near-dry day: Met cites trough for lack of showers
– The rain that happened the day before and the change in the wind pattern prompted the Met…
Humidity and heat cocktail makes Kolkata second worst among metro cities, shows CSE report
Study also points out clear correlation between increase in built-up area and decline in green cover with the…
Damage of Sundarbans becoming visible, wild animals found dead
Bangladesh News Desk: This natural barrier, renowned for its resilience, has consistently acted as a protective shield against…
Global report raises alarm over abnormal rise in Bay of Bengal in 30 years
With Asia being the most disaster-prone landmass in 2023, experts warn of high cost of inaction for areas…
Guwahati battles pollution and routine rankings in environmental performance
Mubina Akhtar, Assam: In the latest “World Air Quality Report 2023” released by Swiss air quality monitoring body…
Saving Assam’s wild ‘unicorns’
– Eighteen sub-adult rhinos were translocated from Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Manas National Park…
6th Annual World Air Quality Report for 2023: Guwahati is the second most polluted city
PCBA contested air quality data in clarification, describing report as misleading, contradictory and absurd while urging Guwahati residents…
Heavy snowfall in West Bengal’s highest point Sandakphu; stranded tourists evacuated
– At least 40 tourists, including children, who got stranded at various homestays and hotels in Sandakphu due…
Rain likely in northern and coastal regions
UNB/GBT: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to…
DoE sues 4 over hill cutting in Cox’s Bazar
The Department of Environment (DoE) has filed a case against four people over alleged involvement in hill cutting…
Dhaka witnesses season’s lowest temperature
Rain likely in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions on Wednesday UNB/GBT: The minimum temperature in the capital…
Expected CO2 levels in 2024 threaten 1.5°C warming limit
Rising emissions from fossil fuels and deforestation are set to be compounded in 2024 by the cyclical El…
Ice and concrete cocktail: How climate change impacts mega projects in Ctg
Two ice-filled trucks are used daily to keep water cool before pouring in concrete mixture Mizanur Rahman Yousuf,…
North Bengal: Ornithologists express fears of drop in turnout of migratory birds
Reasons, they say, include erratic weather conditions and the October 2023 flash flood in the Teesta that affected…
Winter is here: Bangladesh braces for mild cold wave
– A mild cold wave is anticipated at the end of the week – Season’s lowest recorded in…