Environment

Foreign 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...

Syeda 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...

As 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...

Environment, 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...

Authorities 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...

Australia’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...

Following 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...

Five 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...

Bangladesh 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...

Reducing 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...