Himalayan glaciers melting at ‘exceptional rate’: Report
GB Today NE NOW NEWS: The Himalayan glaciers have lost ice 10 times more quickly over the last few decades…
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Low Pressure Over Southeast Bay Of Bengal, To Become More Marked In Next 48 Hours
A low pressure area lies over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean with associated cyclonic…
Bangladesh Govt bans use of air guns to protect wildlife
BSS, Dhaka: The government imposed a restriction on the use and carrying of air guns from December 14…
UN validates 38C Arctic heat from 2020 as record high
BSS/AFP, Glasgow: The UN’s World Meteorological Organization recognised on Tuesday a new record-high temperature in the Arctic, confirming…
Bangladesh: Dry weather forecast over country
BSS, Dhaka: Weather may remain dry over the country. Light fog may occur at places over the country…
Ozone spike in Kolkata raises concern
Threat looms large over the iconic Victoria Memorial PTI, Kolkata: The ozone count in central Kolkata was 60…
Bay depression triggers drizzle in parts of Bangladesh; helps improve Dhaka’s air quality
UNB, Dhaka: Dhaka’s air quality showed a slight improvement on Sunday afternoon with the capital city ranking sixth…
Rain from Jawad cleans Kolkata’s air pollution by 80- 90 per cent
Central Pollution Control Board notes a significant decrease in the Air Quality Index across the city PTI, Kolkata:…
Pheasant species spotted in Darjeeling, enthusiasts excited
These avian omnivores are listed as “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Vivek Chhetri,…
Maritime ports told to warn vessels of ‘deep depression’ in Bay of Bengal
UNB, Dhaka: The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra in Bangladesh have been advised to…
Met Office: Low in Bay of Bengal likely to intensify
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country BSS: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)…
United States is world’s biggest plastic polluter: report
BSS/AFP: The United States is by far the largest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according…
‘Bay of Bengal resources to be tapped in environment-friendly way’
State minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said Bangladesh is looking to benefit from the resources…
8-point demand placed to save wildlife
BSS, Dhaka: Environmental activists on Sunday raised an eight- point demand to protect the country’s forests and wildlife,…
Great Green Wall brings life back to Niger desert
BSS/AFP: Once a desolate landscape, the Simiri plateau in Niger is now a small paradise for fauna and…
Dry weather likely over Bangladesh until tomorrow morning
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted dry weather with partly cloudy sky over the country in…
Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: Report
BSS/AFP: Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10 percent annually across Europe, but the…
Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’
UNB, Dhaka: Dhaka’s air quality is still ‘unhealthy’, but that’s good news for the residents of the metropolis.…
Climate scientists fear tipping points
BSS/AFP: Leaders may be going into the UN climate summit in Glasgow with the do-or-die goal of limiting…
Environmentalists observe climate strike in Sundarbans
They formed human chain at several places of Sharankhola Range BSS: Amidst the ongoing COP26 Climate Change Conference,…