Dhaka Office: Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said a total of 3,491 brick kilns operating without environmental clearance will be s... Read more
– The rain that happened the day before and the change in the wind pattern prompted the Met office to announce the onset of the monsoon GBT/PTI: The long-awaited monsoon is at long las... Read more
Study also points out clear correlation between increase in built-up area and decline in green cover with the rise in the City of Joy’s heat stress West Bengal News Desk: Kolkata’s summer-ti... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: This natural barrier, renowned for its resilience, has consistently acted as a protective shield against the cyclones originating in the Bay of Bengal, reducing land da... Read more
With Asia being the most disaster-prone landmass in 2023, experts warn of high cost of inaction for areas like Sunderbans THE PLURALS NEWS NETWORK: The sea-level rise in the Bay of Bengal, o... Read more
Mubina Akhtar, Assam: In the latest “World Air Quality Report 2023” released by Swiss air quality monitoring body IQAir, India landed on the “third-most polluted country” spot after Banglade... Read more
– Eighteen sub-adult rhinos were translocated from Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Manas National Park in 2008 to revive the population there. Mongabay, Assa... Read more
PCBA contested air quality data in clarification, describing report as misleading, contradictory and absurd while urging Guwahati residents not to worry Umanand Jaiswal, Guwahati: Guwahati i... Read more
– At least 40 tourists, including children, who got stranded at various homestays and hotels in Sandakphu due to the snowfall over the last few days, were evacuated by the Darjeeling d... Read more
UNB/GBT: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Khulna a... Read more
The Department of Environment (DoE) has filed a case against four people over alleged involvement in hill cutting in the Residential Flat Development Project-1 area of Cox’s Bazar Deve... Read more
Rain likely in Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and Chattogram divisions on Wednesday UNB/GBT: The minimum temperature in the capital Dhaka on Monday dropped to 12.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in t... Read more
Rising emissions from fossil fuels and deforestation are set to be compounded in 2024 by the cyclical El Nino weather phenomenon BSS/AFP/GBT: Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this... Read more
Two ice-filled trucks are used daily to keep water cool before pouring in concrete mixture Mizanur Rahman Yousuf, Chattogram: Large blocks of ice are being fed into the water chamber of a ce... Read more
Reasons, they say, include erratic weather conditions and the October 2023 flash flood in the Teesta that affected the river’s aquamarine life Bireswar Banerjee: Ornithologists and bird enth... Read more
– A mild cold wave is anticipated at the end of the week – Season’s lowest recorded in Naogaon, reaching 11.4°C Shanchita Shitu, Abdur Rouf Pavel: The temperature across the enti... Read more
Winter is yet to arrive in Calcutta and the chill in the air is due to the unseasonal rains that drenched the city earlier this week, a weather official said on Saturday. A minimum temperatu... Read more
– COP28 adopts new fund to help poor nations with disasters – US, Japan, UAE among first to announce new contributions – Countries and oil companies urged to work together... Read more
Dhaka office: Bangladeshi children have called on national leaders to renew their commitment and take climate action to ensure a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. During the w... Read more
Dhaka office: Experts at a workshop stressed the crucial role of the Sundarbans in Nature-Based Solutions, calling for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders to address issues related... Read more
