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Carbon Trading: A Market-Based Solution to Climate Change Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. Rising temperatures, unpredictable weather, and increasing natural disasters are no longer future threats—they’re happening now. To deal with this crisis, we need solutions that are not only effective but also realistic. Carbon trading is […]
🌳 Forests by the People, For the Planet: A Community-Driven Biodiversity Solution Across the globe, forests are home to more than 80% of all land-based species. From rare orchids and birds to insects and mammals, forests support a web of life that keeps the planet healthy. But in recent decades, deforestation, climate change, and land […]
“The Dark Side of Innovation: How E-Waste Threatens Environmental Sustainability” We live in an age where technology touches every part of our lives. From mobile phones and laptops to smart TVs and kitchen appliances, electronic devices make our daily routines faster, easier, and more connected. But behind the comfort and convenience lies a growing […]
El Nino and La Nina: The Ocean Phenomena Reshaping Earth’s Climate Beneath the calm surface of the Pacific Ocean lies one of the most powerful climate drivers on Earth. Known as El Nino and La Nina, these naturally occurring events may seem distant and scientific, but their impacts ripple across the globe—causing devastating droughts, flooding […]
Heat Waves and Public Health: An Emerging Crisis Heat waves are prolonged periods of excessively high temperatures, often accompanied by high humidity, that can have significant impacts on human health, ecosystems and infrastructure. According to the WMO, a heat wave is a period of “marked unusual hot weather (Max, Min and daily average) over a […]
“Tiny Plastic, Big Problem”: A Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore Plastic changed the world but not always for the better. Plastic which began as a symbol of innovation has gradually become one of the most urgent threats to our planet. Its tiny fragments, known as microplastics, are now everywhere: in our oceans, in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]