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A Cornell study suggests land models may overestimate future forest carbon storage by up to 30 percent, as hotter, drier conditions slow tree growth...

Light pollution: The silent threat stealing our night sky

Bangladesh, Sweden discuss expanding cooperation in trade and green transition

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Extreme heat devastates Satkhira shrimp farms as climate risks intensify

SANEM flags budget gap as Bangladesh backs renewables and fossil fuels

Dhaka helmet selfies become a quiet call for safer and fairer urban mobility

Over 200 artists join global call for Fossil Fuel Treaty

Khasi workshop in Jaflong spotlights water justice and local resilience

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Environment

Lead exposure drains Up to 9% of Bangladesh’s GDP with $16 billion annual IQ loss

Environment

Hill water crisis deepens as unsafe ‘wells’ become main source

Climate Justice

For Barishal’s Manta boat dwellers, Eid brings only brief relief amid daily hardship

Focus

Bangladesh’s canal ambition faces climate, political and water security pressures

Climate Finance

Loss and Damage fund faces ‘mirage’ claims as pressure grows for real payouts

Saki calls for integrated action as CBOs unveil 10-point climate reform agenda

Bangladesh seeks grant-based climate finance instead of loans: Saimum Parvez

Bangladesh PM urges climate finance and loss and damage fund at WEF Summit

Sustainability

Madaripur ponds disappear as high-rise buildings replace urban water bodies

Nine journalists receive Bangladesh Agriculture Media Award 2025

DU, Indonesia’s BRIN sign MoU to boost ocean and blue economy research

Haor flood victims need urgent support to protect food security, says SUJAN

Civil society leaders urged immediate support for flood-hit haor...

Bangladesh, China agree to strengthen cooperation on Teesta river management

Bangladesh and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in...

Climate Change

Swedish climate minister brings baby to EU talks in first for bloc

Paris court orders TotalEnergies to strengthen climate risk reporting

MP Fazlur Rahman calls for separate ministry for Bangladesh’s haor region

Dhaka Urban Dialogue calls for urgent rollout of key urban reforms amid rising climate risks

The 9th Urban Dialogue 2026 concluded in Dhaka...

Heatwave sweeps Europe as 40 drown in France seeking relief

A deadly heatwave across Europe has claimed dozens of...

Biodiversity

Blue blood piracy suspected as 63 rare horseshoe crabs found in Chattogram

Seven golden langurs released in Assam national park from wildlife traffickers

Mediterranean Wetlands Project wins top EU Climate Action Award

Top 10% consumption causes up to $5.7 trillion in annual environmental damage

A new study estimates the world’s highest-consuming 10% generate...

Bangladesh minister criticises high-cost Sundarbans research proposals

Environment State Minister Shaikh Faridul Islam has criticised costly...

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Amazon’s Hidden Data Centers in India and Beyond

The Lights Dim on Laos’ Brief Bitcoin Dream

A digital boom in a thirsty Indonesian city

Inside Malaysia’s Data Center Boom

Climate Justice

Government compelled to listen when youth take initiative: State Minister on climate resilience

EV expansion in Bangladesh sparks, calls for just transition

Youth workshop highlights agroecology as key to food sovereignty in Bangladesh

Kuakata’s Rakhine community faces land pressure, erosion and exclusion

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Key West’s overlooked cattle egret reveals a remarkable migration story

The Climate Watch among 14 Asian newsrooms recognised in 2026 Osborn Elliott Prize citation

Black-rumped flameback under pressure as urban trees disappear in Bangladesh

Black kite faces growing threats from climate change in Bangladesh

Crime

Faridpur villagers demand removal of dredger as river erosion worsens

Illegal battery smelting unit shut down in Gazipur forest area after media report sparks raid

Environmental groups stage sit-in over Karnaphuli River protection case

Illegal battery recycling plant uncovered in Gazipur’s Sreepur, equipment seized

Wildlife

Legal notice seeks urgent protection for rescued captive elephants

Injured barn owl rescued in busy Dhaka area and sent for treatment

Pesticides and illegal fishing practices threaten aquatic biodiversity in Bangladesh

Coast Guard arrests three members of notorious Jonab gang with arms in Sundarbans

Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested three alleged Jonab gang members...

Wildlife trafficker held in Cox’s Bazar raid as capped langur, 12 turtles rescued

Forest officials in Cox's Bazar rescued a capped langur...

Energy

Maheshkhali MP questions power shortages despite major energy production

Bangladesh pursues major solar energy deal with China during PM’s visit

CPD urged to accelerate solar transition as experts cite pakistan’s renewable surge

Green move Cox: A youth-led vision for sustainable transportation in Bangladesh

Young leaders at a Dhaka summit presented Green Move...

NBR solar tariff policy may hinder Bangladesh’s 10,000 MW renewable goal

A Change Initiative report warns Bangladesh's new solar tariff...

Environment

Bangladesh identifies nearly 22,000 illegal river encroachers, minister says

CUET teams win top two spots in climate-conscious Urban Design Contest

Teesta Master Plan work to begin soon, says State Minister Forhad Hossain Azad MP

Canadian town grants legal rights to trees in Landmark environmental move

Terrasse-Vaudreuil in Quebec has legally recognized trees as living...

Bangladesh has 5,000 illegal brick kilns out of 8,000 nationwide, minister says

Bangladesh's environment minister says 5,000 of the country's 8,000...

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Indian journalist Lahkar wins Denmark climate fellowship

Youth groups reflect on COP30 at Chattogram dialogue

Bangladesh urged to send top leaders to COP climate talks

Women are still underrepresented in climate talks at COP30

COP process falls short for vulnerable nations, talks go on

COP30’s overlooked breakthrough on just transition

Migration

Climate-displaced children find new hope through skills training

Climate change redraws wildlife migration maps as species search for survival

Bangladesh, IOM discuss climate migration and displacement challenges

West, Central African leaders seek climate funding as displacement rises

West and Central African leaders called for increased climate...

Rich get discounts, poor get debt in Bangladesh’s EV transition

As climate-hit fishermen turn to electric auto-rickshaws, many face...

Thoughts

A greener frame: Building a sustainable future for Bangladesh’s film industry

How natural disasters accelerate the mental health crisis

Time to reduce Bangladesh’s dangerous dependence on imported edible oil

How a coastal woman in Bangladesh is building climate resilience

In coastal Khulna, Zharna Sarkar turns rainwater harvesting, homestead...

One degree, one nation changed: Hidden heat from cities to the sea

Tanvir Shahriar Rimon says Bangladesh’s one-degree warming has already...

News Digest

BD Govt, BGMEA hold high-level talks on environmental compliance in RMG

No room for negotiation with polluters, warns Bangladesh minister Faridul

Bangladesh plans 100,000 earthquake volunteers, 450 assembly points

95% of Bangladesh farmers use imbalanced fertiliser, says World Bank

A World Bank report says 95% of Bangladeshi farmers...

SEforALL, GCFC launch climate finance drive for emerging markets

SEforALL and GCFC have signed an MoU to strengthen...

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