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China’s Yangtze rebounds after years of decline but conservation comes at a cost

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China’s sweeping conservation drive has reversed decades of ecological decline in the Yangtze, but the recovery has come with social costs for fishing communities...

Climate change throws Painted Storks’ wetland world out of rhythm

Bangladesh’s forests shrink under pressure from development and encroachment

Recent Updates

Belgium extends heat wave warning as temperatures near 35C this week

Wetland sanctuary activists call for stronger protection in northwest Bangladesh

TBD launches KLIMA platform to link climate solutions with investment and innovation

Jhalakathi launches youth-led peace programme for climate security

SAARC launches regional training in Sri Lanka to strengthen LSD control

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Lead

Green finance surges, but renewable energy gets just 7.8% of Bangladesh’s green lending

World Climate

Bangladesh’s wind power push stalls amid fossil fuel dependence and grid failures

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 Finance

Bangladesh seeks coordinated approach to build transparent carbon market

Global biodiversity finance rises, but $700 billion annual gap threatens nature goals

Bangladesh appoints Kazi Rownaqul Islam Tipu as climate change trust chief

Climate finance divide deepens as developing nations push for tripled adaptation support

Sustainability

38pc of Bangladeshi children under five have high blood lead levels: BBS

Workers’ voices must be central to Bangladesh’s just transition, trade unions say

Earth dialogue in Bangladesh highlights grassroots climate concerns

Bangladesh High Court orders investigation into microplastics in toothpaste

The order follows an ESDO study that detected microplastic...

Lost ponds deepen Chattogram’s waterlogging crisis, speakers warn

Speakers urged incentives for pond conservation, recovery of historic...

Climate Change

Forest protection drive turns violent in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar

Bangladesh launches one million seed drive for coastal restoration

C3ER, DYDF sign MoU to boost youth climate leadership in Bangladesh

Andhra Pradesh seeks to lead India in climate action and efficiency

The plan links green energy, efficiency upgrades and water...

Australia, Nepal expand cooperation on trade, education and climate

Talks in Kathmandu highlighted economic cooperation, education links and...

Biodiversity

Dhaka’s second Miyawaki urban forest opens with 6,100 native trees

Campaigners urge Bangladesh to ban paraquat without further delay

Wildlife traffickers use sedative for smuggling wild animals from Bangladesh

Climate change empties Kashmir’s beehives, threatening beekeepers’ livelihoods

With acacia nectar failing and migratory colonies under stress,...

Bangladesh launches wildlife commission to protect endangered species and restore critical habitats

The advisory body brings together government officials, conservation experts...

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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

Noakhali audit finds safety, income and service gaps for women

ICIMOD seeks South Asian partners for locally led climate adaptation initiative

Bangladesh puts workers at heart of NDC 3.0 climate implementation plan

Nepal women journalists trained on climate justice and gender issues

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Climate change puts Coppersmith Barbets’ food, nests and breeding under pressure

Common Kingfisher: A bright bird facing a darker climate reality

Common Hoopoe: The crowned bird of open fields under growing climate pressure

Light pollution: The silent threat stealing our night sky

Crime

Elephant collecting donations overturns vehicle, killing 10-month-old baby

15 Ostriches slaughtered as Tk 134 crore research project yields ‘zero’ results

Barishal court orders case against 10 over killing of seven jackals

‘Tree Lover’ faces forest case after rejecting alleged Tk50,000 bribe demand

Wildlife

Bangladesh youth volunteers rescue 112 wild animals in Netrokona

Rare slow loris remains critical after electrocution in Moulvibazar

Risking lives, Bangladesh’s volunteer wildlife defenders battle poachers

Fishing cat campaign in Jhenaidah promotes wildlife conservation awareness

Local authorities, youth volunteers, teachers and students joined awareness...

SUST student volunteers lead wildlife rescue efforts across Sylhet

Run largely on student funding and voluntary labour, the...

Energy

Australia’s $40bn AI data centre plan fuels climate and energy debate

Bangladesh must rethink energy security amid climate risks, official says

Sikkim tunnel collapse death toll rises to 22 as rescue operation continues at Teesta hydropower project

Bangladesh media professionals discuss just energy transition in Dhaka

Experts and journalists examined how low-carbon transitions could affect...

Gas blast in Sikkim hydropower tunnel kills 10, leaves 17 missing

Rescue teams continue searching with specialised breathing equipment after...

Environment

Earthen water pots distributed to 250 coastal families in Satkhira

Germany sends helicopters and aircraft to battle French wildfires

Water resources minister meets BAPA over river policy and Teesta plan

Australia paraquat sales end as Syngenta cites tougher safety rules

Australia’s tighter pesticide safety requirements have prompted Syngenta to...

Netrakona rally calls for swimming lessons to prevent drowning

Speakers urged authorities to restore public access to a...

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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 Bridge Fund invites NGO proposals for urban climate resilience

Global climate-conflict health report has clear implications for Bangladesh

Bangladesh, IOM sign €1.25 million project to address climate displacement in South Asia

Climate-displaced children find new hope through skills training

Vocational training is helping climate-displaced children in Chattogram and...

Climate change redraws wildlife migration maps as species search for survival

Climate change is reshaping wildlife migration and distribution patterns...

Thoughts

Climate finance after Bonn: Why Bangladesh must prepare for a more competitive future

The right to remain should be central to climate displacement policy, says NRLG proposal

The Teesta at a crossroads: Gender, climate, and the search for peace in India-Bangladesh water diplomacy

Environmental campaigners call for urgent protection of urban trees and wetlands

Environmental campaigners urged immediate protection of Bangladesh's urban trees,...

Harnessing the monsoon for sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s monsoon sustains rice, jute, vegetables, fruits and fisheries,...

News Digest

Air monitoring device begins operation at Gaibandha college

Bangladesh’s drinking water faces growing ‘forever chemical’ pollution threat

Countries review progress on global biodiversity goals ahead of COP17

Road projects through protected forests spark biodiversity concerns in Bangladesh

Forest officials, environmental groups and legal experts say the...

Chinese battery factory in Mymensingh partially shut over safety violations, concerns persist

Factory inspectors identified serious deficiencies in fire protection, electrical...

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