environment

Govt approves review of Mirsarai economic zone’s environmental, social impact

Bangladesh has approved a Tk868,000 project to review the environmental and social impacts of Mirsarai Economic Zone, amid growing...

Mystery oil spill hits Veracruz Coast, threatening fisheries, tourism

Residents along Mexico’s Gulf coast are racing to clean oil-coated beaches in Veracruz as an unexplained spill spreads across...

Youth protest at Dhaka University over pollution of Phuljor and Karatoa rivers

Young climate activists and indigenous community members protested at Dhaka University on Friday, demanding urgent action to stop industrial...

Bangladesh river pollution protesters arrested as factory files extortion case

Campaigners say legal action seeks to silence outcry over alleged toxic discharge into Phuljor River, despite High Court ruling...

BAPA urges political commitment on environment

BAPA warns political influence drives environmental destruction in Bangladesh, urging parties ahead of elections to commit to air pollution...

Bangladesh to fine illegal horn use under new rules

Bangladesh has started enforcing stricter noise pollution rules, allowing police to fine motorists for illegal horn use, aiming to...

West Bengal launches 800 km green wall against pollution

West Bengal builds an 800-km green wall along the Jharkhand border to intercept industrial pollution, improve air quality, create...

Nilphamari farmers return to tobacco despite risks

Despite official discouragement, farmers in Dimla, Nilphamari are returning to tobacco farming, lured by company incentives, guaranteed markets, and...

BNP pledges 250m saplings as activists call for reform

BNP promises tree planting, river restoration and green reforms as activists welcome ambition but demand stronger climate governance, pollution...

Spain to open nationwide heat shelters amid record temperatures

Spain will open a nationwide network of climate shelters in public buildings ahead of next summer as record heat...

Illegal battery recycling poisons livestock in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar

Illegal lead-acid battery recycling in Cox’s Bazar has killed more than 100 cattle, devastated farming families and raised fears...

Ganges treaty expiry sparks alarm for Bangladesh’s drought-hit Barind

With the 1996 Ganges Water Sharing Treaty expiring in 2026, anxiety is rising in Bangladesh’s drought-hit Barind region over...