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June 18, 2025

World Update: Global Heatwaves in 2025 and Bangladesh’s Climate Resilience

As of mid-2025, the world continues to grapple with unprecedented heatwaves, surpassing records set in previous years. In Bangladesh, these extreme temperatures have intensified challenges, particularly in urban areas and coastal regions. The global heatwave crisis of 2025 has exposed the vulnerabilities of countries across the world, pushing governments, scientists, and communities to rethink climate […]

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June 18, 2025

Divers cleaning up seabed off Greece’s Alonissos raise alarm over marine pollution

Off the Greek island of Alonissos in the eastern Aegean Sea, volunteer divers grab decaying plastic bottles, a tyre and a rusted anchor chain from the seabed and place them in a trash bag as part of an EU-funded cleanup to protect marine life. The items recovered off Alonissos – a favourite tourist spot for […]

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June 18, 2025

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife. While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down […]

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June 18, 2025

Govt bans plantation, sale of eucalyptus, akashmoni saplings

The government has banned the plantation, collection and sale of eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings aiming to protect environment, ecosystem and biodiversity in the country. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today issued an official notification to this end. According to the notification, in line with national and international commitments, all government and non-government […]

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June 18, 2025

Clean Air Is Not a Luxury, It’s a Constitutional Right – Emphasize Speakers at Policy Breakfast

Clean air is not a luxury, it is a constitutional right—this powerful message resonated from a high-level policy breakfast held this morning at the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) Conference Hall. The event, titled “Revisiting Energy Policy to Ensure Clean Air,” was jointly organized by the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), BIP, and the […]

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June 18, 2025

Dhaka Hosts 1.3 Million Trees: First Urban Tree Survey Reveals Green Insights

Despite rapid urbanization and rising concrete structures, Dhaka still retains around 1.3 million trees, according to the first-ever comprehensive tree census jointly conducted by the Bangladesh Forest Department and the U.S. Forest Service. The study, titled Urban Tree Inventory of Dhaka City, provides vital data on the density, species, distribution, and ecosystem benefits of trees […]

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June 18, 2025

How to Stay Safe in a Heatwave: Food, Clothing, and Habits You Need to Know

As heatwaves grip parts of Bangladesh yet again, health experts are sounding the alarm on how best to prepare and protect ourselves. The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) has issued a timely set of practical guidelines to help citizens cope with extreme heat conditions that are becoming more frequent due to climate […]

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June 18, 2025

Dhaka-Chattogram Highway Turns Into an Unofficial Dumpsite: A Growing Threat to Public Health and Environment

The Dhaka-Chattogram Highway—Bangladesh’s most vital economic artery—has become a sprawling, unofficial dumpsite, particularly across several areas in Cumilla district. What should serve as a symbol of connectivity and development now reeks—both literally and figuratively—of negligence, short-sightedness, and systemic failure in waste management. From Haratoli to Chauddagram, and from Chandina to Burichang, the once-green verges of […]

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June 18, 2025

Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists

Greenland’s ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday. The Arctic region is on the frontline of global warming, heating up four times faster than the rest of the planet since 1979, according […]

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June 18, 2025

Nepal begins commercial power export to Bangladesh

Nepal said today it has begun regular commercial electricity exports to Bangladesh, marking its entry into the international power market beyond neighbouring India. The landlocked Himalayan nation started transmitting 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh via India on Sunday under a five-year agreement. “Nepal will continue supplying electricity to Bangladesh during the monsoon season from […]

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