Governments in Asia and the Pacific must invest in education and training to comprehensively develop climate literacy and green skills needed for low-carbon economies. A new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that education systems and nationally determined contributions (NDCs) have not yet caught up with the human development
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250 untreated sewage connections polluting Buriganga
Around 250 pipelines are discharging raw sewage directly into the Buriganga River within a span of only six kilometres, contributing to 30-40 percent of the pollution in one of Bangladesh's most contaminated rivers. A recent study has revealed that untreated sewage is being released through 251 pipelines, from Sheikh Russel School
Concerted efforts needed to climate migrants welfare
Speakers at a participatory meeting unanimously viewed that concerted efforts of all the government and non-government organizations concerned can be the crucial means of welfare of people of climate internal migration. Adverse impact of climate change has been triggering the figure of internal migrants to a greater extent so there is
Why cyclone Dana had limited impact in Bangladesh
Cyclone Dana, which formed in the Bay of Bengal, made landfall on the coast of Odisha, India on Thursday. There were significant concerns about the potential damage it could cause in Odisha and West Bengal. Meteorologists had warned of the risk of severe flooding along Bangladesh's coast due to the cyclone's proximity. The
Climate finance talks make little progress
International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit. The Azerbaijani chair of the COP29 summit voiced concern after the four-day talks concluded on Thursday, while NGOs accused richer nations of blocking
State Guest House Jamuna declared plastic bottle-free zone
The State Guest House Jamuna, the office of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, has become a plastic bottle-free zone. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest, and climate change, spearheaded the initiative and urged her fellow members of the advisory council to cease using plastic bottles. Chief adviser Yunus, endorsed the idea,
Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘moderate’
Deep-forest creates new hope for villagers, environment
RAJSHAHI, March 30, 2024 (BSS) - A vast-deep forest is flourishing on the remote Char land (shoal) of Padma River under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district creating massive hopes for villagers and environment. No doubt, the community-based forest, in near future, will contribute a lot towards mitigating the adverse impact of
2023-24 winter warmest on record for US: statement
The 2023-24 winter season was the warmest ever recorded for the contiguous United States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday. "The meteorological winter (December-February) average temperature for the lower 48 was 37.6 degrees Fahrenheit (3.1C), 5.4 degrees F (3C) above average, ranking as the warmest
Children live abroad, so officials unconcerned over air pollution: HC
The authorities concerned of the Department of Environment and the Dhaka City Corporations are unconcerned over the worsening trend of the country’s air pollution as their children reside abroad, the High Court (HC) said in an observation on Monday. A HC bench led by Justice KM Kamrul Quader expressed concern, taking