Experts have warned that Latin American countries should remain on high alert because this time the rapid change in La Nina may take very little time for the population and crops to recover. Australia's weather bureau said last month that the El Nino phenomenon had ended. “La Niña is likely to impact wheat and corn […]
Although we have been seeing some eelgrass in that place since childhood, in recent years, eelgrass has spread throughout the area, and now it looks like a huge grassland. Although it is a good food source for many animals like cows, buffaloes, local people often keep them away from grazing and cutting because they understand […]
A study published Friday in Science Advances says climate change is slowing heat waves, leaving humans exposed to extreme temperatures for longer periods of time than ever before. While previous research has found that heat waves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense due to climate change, the new paper treats heat waves as […]
“This has never happened before, and it's a huge challenge to ensure that all parts of the global time infrastructure show the same time,” said Duncan Agnew, a researcher at the University of California, San Diego. “Many computer programs assume for leap seconds that they are all positive, so these have to be rewritten,” he […]
Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by climate change. According to a 2021 report by non-profit organization German Watch, Bangladesh ranked seventh among the 10 countries and territories that suffered the most losses from 2000 to 2019. In 2009, the Government of Bangladesh established the Climate Fund with its own money to undertake […]
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Planet 'on brink', new heat record likely in 2024: UN
While El Nino and other effects have played a role in the recent unprecedented heat, scientists insist that the greenhouse gas emissions that humans continue to pump into the atmosphere are the main culprit. The UN's IPCC climate panel has warned that the world is likely to fall within 1.5C of warming by the early […]
Nearly 31 percent of women in climate-sensitive areas have been victims of physical, mental, financial and sexual exploitation in the last year. However, due to lack of awareness about the different types of abuse they often fail to realize that they have been victims. As a result, despite many incidents of abuse, only 16 percent […]
This photo taken on August 16, 2023 shows an iceberg about a few hundred meters long drifting along the Scoresby Sound Fjord in eastern Greenland. The French National Center for Scientific Research is leading an expedition to explore Greenland’s isolated fjords, the planet’s largest fjord system that has been largely unstudied. The expedition, organized by […]
prothom hello , What do you understand by water entrepreneurs? Asif Saleh: The function of water entrepreneurs would be to treat salt water in a small water treatment plant and supply it to those who can afford it. We want our model to spread. Funds are an important matter here. It is costing us US$5 […]
Analysts say high inequality creates social instability. The workers’ agitation has intensified demanding salary increase. Many analysts believe that high inequality levels hinder economic growth. The global risk report further said that Bangladesh will lag behind in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to lack of funds. To meet the SDGs by 2030, Bangladesh […]
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Even as residents were gearing up for the next onslaught, some avid surfers donned wetsuits Friday to take advantage of the still higher but less choppy waves than forecasters were predicting for Saturday. Earlier there was relative peace. Another Ventura resident and surfing lover, Kenny Powell, 64, said that while many surfers live for the […]
Minister of State for Disaster Management Inamur Rehman said, “After the floods and cyclones, we provide assistance keeping in mind and giving importance to the needs of women. However, as disasters are increasing, we need more money from the Climate Damage Fund. Support will be required. The international community should come forward for this. During […]