Environment
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Dhaka seeks global partners’ quick action on climate financing
Feb 20, 2025Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has called upon the global partners to take their responsibility and take quick and pragmatic action on climate financing along with adaptation and mitigation initiatives. He made the call when Australia’s... -
Rizwana calls for plastic-free mindset
Feb 18, 2025Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the country’s adviser on the environment, forests, and climate change, called on the nation’s universities to take significant action to eradicate plastic trash and serve as a model for other educational institutions. “Once BRAC... -
After Patagonia, Argentina’s northern prairies consumed by fires
Feb 12, 2025As firefighters continue to fight fires in the isolated southern area of Patagonia, local officials announced Tuesday that since January, wildfires have burned up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeastern Argentina. According to data from... -
Botanical gardens to be turned into conservation sites: Rizwana
Feb 8, 2025Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said that botanical gardens are not merely recreational spaces but also vital centres for nature conservation. “The government is committed to transforming these gardens into conservation... -
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Feb 4, 2025Authorities in eastern Australia warned Tuesday that a long recovery was ahead after mud-brown floodwaters overwhelmed scores of houses and caused “incredible” devastation. In parts of Queensland, storms have dumped over 1.5 meters (59 inches) of... -
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat
Feb 4, 2025Australia’s aspirations for renewable energy were dealt a blow on Tuesday when a state government withdrew its support for a significant “green” hydrogen project, leaving it in limbo. The project’s goal is to construct a hydrogen... -
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian
Feb 3, 2025Following the evacuation of many people, the blackout of homes, and the removal of a portion of a vital bridge, swift-moving floodwaters increased Monday in northeastern Australia. In parts of Queensland, storms have already dumped over... -
Residents near Japan sinkhole urged to evacuate
Feb 3, 2025Five households in the immediate vicinity of a massive, ever-widening sinkhole near Tokyo were urged to evacuate Sunday, with efforts to rescue a man stuck inside reportedly halted. A 74-year-old truck driver was swallowed Tuesday by the cavity... -
Environment friendly steel plant built in Cgt under JICA fund
Feb 2, 2025Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) Limited constructed an environmentally friendly steel facility in Chattogram with the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Private Sector Investment Finance (PSIF) program. According to a JICA press release here, the new... -
Rizwana for well-defined action plan to check air pollution
Jan 29, 2025Reducing air pollution is a time-consuming process that depends on economic capability, growth patterns, communication facilities, and transportation systems, according to Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan. She pointed out that 28 percent...