Environment

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...

Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported on Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory. Some 30.8...

Environmental, Forest, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan today called on everyone to adopt the ‘eco-centric’ mindset in order to preserve the environment, water, land, and all living things. “We have to be eco-centric in...

Since the city’s air quality index (AQI) has already declined to an extremely dangerous level, the Department of Environment (DoE) has advised residents to wear face masks when they are outside. “Wearing face mask for city...

Less than a month after a catastrophic hurricane wrecked the Indian Ocean archipelago, residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced for a storm on Sunday that was predicted to bring severe gusts and flash floods....

Roof gardening is an important way to produce safe, toxic-free food and fresh air, according to Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today. “The people will be benefitted if all the city’s roofs...