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Soil Degradation and Food Security: An Environmental Concern Healthy soil is essential for growing food, and its ongoing degradation is now a major global concern. From the rice we eat to the vegetables we cook, all of it depends on healthy soil. But what happens when the soil is no longer able to grow food? […]
In recent years, the youth of Bangladesh have emerged as a vital force in the country’s environmental activism. As climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, and deforestation become increasingly serious concerns, young people across the nation are stepping forward to raise awareness, demand accountability, and implement local solutions. With over one-third of the population under the […]
Water is one of the most threatened resources in Bangladesh, with levels rapidly declining due to climate change, pollution, and unchecked urbanisation. Many water bodies have been filled in or destroyed, disrupting natural recharge systems and straining groundwater supplies. Climate change depletes water tables, while pollution and urbanization suffocate water bodies. Traditional solutions like dredging […]
More than 5,000 government delegates and stakeholders from around the world are set to gather in Bonn tomorrow (16 June) for the opening of the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), a key milestone on the road to the COP30 UN Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, this November. This ten-day mid-year negotiation is considered […]
Bhokul has faced the loss of her family’s land, and the loss of their income. Now climate change threatens her livelihood even more. Photo: Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson/UNU-EHS This article is featured as part of the United Nations University Sustainable Development Explorer. UNU’s work is uniquely comprehensive, spanning the full breadth of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With some 400 […]
Saleemul Huq was a leading climate expert and was the co-author of a number of Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. On the eve of an international climate conference in Dhaka, titled “6th Gobeshona: International Conference on Research into Action” The Business Standard talked with him on a number of burning issues. The interview […]
Bangladesh has long been known as a land of rivers—a deltaic wonder shaped by the mighty Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna. But today, this same geography places the country at the frontline of climate change, with growing volatility in rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels reshaping the landscape of life and livelihoods. Once […]
Imagine, for a moment, walking through the streets of Dhaka on a cold winter morning. The smog hangs thick in the air, wrapping the city in a grey blanket. The sun, struggling to break through, casts a dull light over the buildings. This isn’t just an unpleasant sight, it’s a sign of a public health […]
Southeast Asia needs to scale-up its renewables. IEEFA’s Grant Hauber explains how the region can unlock investment and cut volatility Southeast Asia stands at a crossroads in its energy transition. Rapid economic growth, volatile fossil fuel markets and intensifying climate risks are pushing governments to rethink their energy strategies. Rising trade tensions between China and […]
Chinese international cooperation mechanisms such as the Belt and Road Initiative could fill the gaps left by US withdrawal, writes Zhou Xiaozhu On the day he became president again, Donald Trump signed an executive order to take the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change. That was followed by a termination of US […]