Record-breaking heatwaves, deadly floods and increasingly destructive extreme weather are warning signs of an ever-warming planet that is on course to breach a critical temperature threshold within the next few […]
Climate change is intensifying challenges such as floods, river erosion, waterlogging, salinity and drought in Bangladesh, Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee has said. He called for stronger World […]
The weather is likely to remain rainy and cloudy across Bangladesh today (September 1), with a chance of thunderstorms and gusty winds in many areas. Some places may experience moderate […]
Dhaka: A No. 3 local warning signal has been issued for the country’s four seaports due to a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal, with forecasts of […]
Ecuador became the latest Latin American country to declare an emergency over the El Nino climate phenomenon on Saturday, which could be strongest on record, officials said. This year’s El […]
Dhaka and its adjoining areas may experience rain or thundershowers, while temporary gusty winds accompanied by rain or thunderstorms are forecast for eight regions across the country, according to the […]
ULAANBAATAR: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo held four bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention […]
A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, climate researcher Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with a colleague how devastating […]
The death toll from massive flash floods has risen to 469 in Nepal, police said Friday, as rescuers work to find hundreds of people still missing in the area on […]
The Department of Environment (DoE) on Thursday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Forest Department and the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) to scale up locally led climate […]