Environment

Fresh and filtered water can cool the blazing heat of climate change in Pakistan’s hottest city, but an NGO warns that US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign funding jeopardizes this essential resource. Sun-dried During heatwaves,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted...

Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time, billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would take over funding the UN climate change organization....

Since the city’s air quality index (AQI) has already risen to a dangerous level, the Department of Environment (DoE) has advised residents to wear face masks when they are outside. According to a news release, the...