US officially rejoins Paris climate agreement
GB Today BSS/AFP, Washington: The United States will officially again become a party to the Paris climate agreement on Friday…
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Tripura: Cold waves grip Agartala, temperatures fall to 7.5 degree Celsius
Residents of Agartala woke up to a bone-chilling cold on Monday as the city experienced the coldest day…
Small farmers ‘need more climate aid to ward off famines’: UN
Climate aid to millions of small farmers around the world must “substantially increase” to ward off hunger and…
Light rain or drizzle likely in six divisions in Bangladesh
Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over six divisions including Dhaka…
BD: DoE to demolish 700 illegal brickfields to check air pollution
The Department of Environment (DoE) will demolish about 700 illegal brick kilns, one of the major sources of…
2020 ties 2016 as hottest year on record
2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Friday,…
Rare pied hornbills spotted in China’s Yunnan
Four rare Malabar pied hornbills have been spotted at a nature reserve in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, according…
Snowfall in Dima Hasao brings cheer in New Year
PANKAJ KR DEBHAFLONG: The hill district of Assam, Dima Hasao has received the season’s first spell of snowfall.…
Courts summoned to rule on climate change
Frustrated with inaction on catastrophic global warming, citizens are hauling governments and big polluters before the courts calling…
Fruity energy, spidery lenses: Nature-inspired solutions in 2020
Climate change and biodiversity loss are laying bare our dependence on the natural world for everything from the…
Indonesia’s female forest guardians fight for the environment
Sumini gets up at dawn to do her household chores — then leads a team of women into…
Swift, sharp emission cuts could slow warming ‘within 20 years’
Slashing global emissions would result in “substantial” near-term rewards by reducing the risk of unprecedented warming even within…
Prancing migratory birds start flocking to IU lake with fall in mercury
As the mercury has started falling fast, sightings at the Islamic University Lake in Kushtia have become greatly…
IDCOL gets US$ 256.5m from Green Climate Fund
IDCOL, as the Direct Access Entity (DAE) of Green Climate Fund (GCF), received approval of its first funding…
Climate change worsening Australia’s extreme weather: Scientists
Climate change is already buffeting Australia with extreme bushfires, droughts and cyclones, and the fossil-fuel reliant country should…
G20 backslides on fossil fuel subsidies: Report
Rich nations are still providing more than half a trillion dollars annually to fossil fuel projects despite committing…
UK appoints Champion to support developing countries to deal with climate change
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as…
Death and destruction as Eta batters Central America
Tropical Storm Eta pushed into Honduras on Wednesday after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Nicaragua, where…
Norway oil giant Equinor aims for carbon neutral by 2050
Norwegian oil giant Equinor said Monday it aimed to reach “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050 but it still…
The monsoon is set to retreat from Calcutta for this year by Wednesday
A low-pressure area had formed over the Bay of Bengal last week and delayed the retreat of the…