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Bangladesh’s AI climate adaptation tool among five finalists for UN Climate Action Award 2026

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The Bangladesh-developed Climate Action Copilot aims to help governments identify vulnerable communities and prioritize climate adaptation investments. The winner will be announced in Cambodia...

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Albanese warns Australia faces a summer of floods, cyclones and heat

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Pacific pre-COP a ‘flop’? Australia faces backlash over leaders’ no-show

ICCES calls for nationwide tree care to build a greener Bangladesh

Nepal flood leaves 10 missing, damages homes and hydropower sites

RCOY APAC 2026 concludes with climate field learning in Gazipur

Bangladesh seeks to turn climate commitments into investment outcomes

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Climate Change

The Invisible Losses of Girls Leaving School

Environment

Vanishing green: Chattogram bears 94% of Bangladesh’s tree-cover loss

Sustainability

Dumping station crisis in Bangladesh: work that brings to death

Lead

Forests on paper, gaps on ground, World Bank-financed $175m project in Bangladesh

Climate Finance

Pacific climate talks secure new finance pledges as fossil fuel tensions test COP31 ambitions

Bangladesh’s climate adaptation experience can inform global cooperation : Saimum

Experts urge grant-based climate finance, stronger regional action

Pacific nations set climate red lines as Fiji hosts COP31 briefing

Sustainability

Bangladesh adopts new strategies to attract more Chinese investment

Bangladesh targets six products to narrow trade gap with China

Bangladesh Navy deploys nationwide patrols for hilsa protection

Bangladesh university to host international conference on sustainable development

Researchers from 53 Bangladeshi universities and seven countries will...

Local engagement vital to Bangladesh’s biodiversity targets, says DoE chief

Bangladesh’s updated biodiversity plan expands focus on restoration, protected...

Climate Change

Non-economic climate losses remain overlooked in northern Bangladesh, study finds

EU climate chief pledges greater youth role ahead of COP31 talks

EU ministers to review carbon market and agree positions for UN summits

Türkiye-Australia COP31 leadership deal faces crucial test over authority

Pacific island nations are demanding stronger emissions cuts and...

Türkiye and Australia to seek COP31 climate deal amid Pacific pressure

Pacific island states are pressing for urgent emissions cuts,...

Biodiversity

South Africa to outline biodiversity priorities ahead of UN COP17

Western Indian Ocean nations seek stronger marine protection after 40 years

Bangladesh orders 18 unlicensed resorts near the Sundarbans to close

Bangladesh warns of tough action over poisoned fishing in Sundarbans

Bangladesh seeks stricter enforcement against poison fishing and more...

World off track to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030: report

Governments face major gaps in funding and implementation...

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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

Chattogram Press Club honours Illius for global climate journalism achievement

Arctic forum explores new global partnerships to tackle climate challenges

EcoMen training in Dhaka urges recognition of care in climate action

Parliamentary caucus calls for stronger policy on climate displacement

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Rufous Woodpecker: A Forest Specialist Facing a Changing Climate

Plain Prinia finds ways to survive as climate changes their habitats

Indian Pond Heron faces shrinking wetlands as climate pressures grow

Heat, rain shifts put green bee-eaters under growing climate strain

Crime

Bangladesh stays Tier 2 as US flags gaps in anti-trafficking efforts

Vietnamese police arrest 12 over theft of nearly 2,700 cats

21 fishermen abducted in Sundarbans, no trace found after four days

1163 turtles seized at Dhaka airport, passenger detained

Wildlife

Botswana authorises killing of 23 elephants for independence celebrations

Concrete growth leaves Dhaka’s birds with fewer places to live

Nine-foot well trap ends with safe rescue of rat snake in Sreemangal

Bangladesh vows stronger measures to curb rising human-elephant conflict

Bangladesh plans stronger habitat protection, early-warning systems and community...

Sundarbans retreat brings colleagues together beyond the workplace

A day of river journeys, mangrove exploration and cultural...

Energy

Brighters Consortium opens applications for Energy Media Fellowship

Gas confirmed at Sundalpur-4 well in Noakhali, output test under way

LNG disruptions expose risks in Bangladesh’s import-dependent energy system

Mongla protest urges halt to new fossil fuel projects and funding

Environmental groups in Mongla urged a shift from fossil...

Netherlands unveils fossil roadmap but leaves phase-out dates unclear

The plan boosts renewables and electrification while retaining gas...

Environment

Khulna University dialogue calls for agroecology in national policy

Waste pickers to take centre stage in global push against plastic pollution

Relief materials sent to Bhotekoshi flood victims in Rasuwa

Bangladesh steps up disaster preparedness as climate risks mount

Government initiatives include funding for rural employment, 898 cyclone...

Bangladesh monsoon rains to ease after October 10, cyclone risk persists

Competing wind systems are prolonging unsettled conditions as the...

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Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal

COP31: Environment MEPs urge faster fossil fuel phase-out and more climate finance

ASEAN, Brazil discuss climate ties ahead of COP31 and CBD COP17 talks

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

Migration

Maria nominated for 2026 International Children’s Peace Prize

Bangladesh youth urge direct role in climate policymaking process

A hungry life amid discarded food at a railway station

Climate migrants in Dhaka face a new cycle of vulnerability

Climate-displaced families in Dhaka’s Balurmath slum face overcrowding, rising...

Climate migrants comprise 30-40% of Chattogram slum population: study

A survey of 540 displaced residents shows how erosion,...

Thoughts

Procrastination: The “tomorrow” trap and its hidden costs

Rising plastic waste threatens Bangladesh’s rivers

COP31 and the new colonialism of technology transfer: who owns climate solutions?

Air conditioning brings relief while raising serious climate risks

The restart brings relief after load shedding reached 3,100MW...

The Nepal flood, the responsibility of the developed world and the limits of climate finance

The article argues that Nepal’s flood disaster exposes a...

News Digest

Bangladesh youth trained for climate negotiations ahead of COP31 talks

Milton Dick elected IPU president, pledges to amplify youth voices and advance climate action

Green Bangle, YouthNet join climate awareness, tree drive

Around 400 mangrove trees uprooted for watermelon field in Bangladesh

The Forest Department has filed a police diary against...

East African nations seek predictable climate finance ahead of COP31

The regional bloc’s proposed common position urges developed countries...

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