Environment

Dhaka, which had an air quality index (AQI) score of 194 at 9:05am on Tuesday, placed the capital in the “unhealthy” category and was ranked second among the cities with the worst air quality in the...

With a score of 104 out of 110, Bangladesh’s Garment Factory Green Textile Limited Unit 4 has surpassed all previous industry group projects to take the top spot among LEED Green factories globally. Eight of the...

According to the National Adaptation Plan, which divides Bangladesh into 11 regions under eight sectors, 113 actions have been identified to address 14 different kinds of disasters. This was stated by Environment, Forest, and Climate Change...

Authorities announced on Saturday that the Cyprus government is looking into how seven whales inexplicably washed up dead on the rocky shoreline of the island’s north coast. There were rumors that three other whales of the...

Brazil this week began the first operations against Amazon deforestation since veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, the Ibama environmental agency said Friday. On the campaign trail before his October election victory —...

As criminal gangs take advantage of an increasing number of displaced individuals, there is evidence that climate-related disasters are contributing to an increase in human trafficking, the UN reported on Tuesday. The United Nations Office on...

Use of concrete blocks in housing and development projects can save 30 per cent cost apart from stopping damage to environment caused by burning of clay bricks widely used in construction, industry stakeholders say. They suggest...

Human action to save the ozone layer has worked as hoped, and it may recover in just decades, the UN says. An international agreement in 1987 to stop using the harmful chemicals that were damaging the...

According to the India Meteorological Department, a mid-cold wave is currently affecting portions of northern India, while Safdarjung in Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius today. The IMD said that Aya Nagar, a...

Many European countries have seen their warmest January temperatures ever. In eight countries, national records have dropped, and regional records in three more. On Sunday, Warsaw, Poland, recorded 18.9C (66F), while Bilbao, Spain, reached 25.1C, which...