The world's biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as it looks to help poorer nations respond to global warming. The Green Climate Fund's plan to release about $1.2 billion for 17 projects mostly in Asia and Africa follows
Dhaka ranked 31st on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 71 at 9:20 am this morning. Today air was classified as ‘moderate,’ referring to a light health threat, according to the AQI index. Such air quality continued for the past few days, indicating an im
A new rite published by the Vatican on Thursday will allow priests to celebrate a Mass to exhort Catholics to exercise care for the Earth, in the latest push by the 1.4-billion-member global Church to address global climate change. For centuries, Catholic priests have been able to celebrate specia
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on Crete island, which burnt swathes of forest and olive groves and forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people, officials said, underscoring the region's vulnerability to destructive wildfires. At least 230 firefighters, along with 46 engines and h
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change conducted a mobile court in B-Block of Aftabnagar area in the city today for causing air pollution by dumping construction materials openly on public roads. The mobile court was led by Jesmin Nahar, Deputy Secretary and Executive Magistrate of
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remove outdated vehicles and introduce 250 new ones to curb vehicular pollution, as the outdated vehicles are a major contributor to poor urban air quality. The government is also planning to establish 10 automatic vehicle inspection centres to e
To raise awareness about the alarming impact of plastic pollution and the urgency of adopting sustainable alternatives, a national-level event titled ‘Break Free from Plastic – A Discussion and EcoBazaar on Plastic Alternatives’ was held on Sunday in Dhaka. The event was organise
More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official figures. Tuvalu’s ambassador to the United Nations, Tapugao Falefou, told
The European Commission is set to propose counting carbon credits bought from other countries towards the European Union's 2040 climate target, a Commission document seen by Reuters showed. The Commission is due to propose a legally binding EU climate target for 2040 on July 2. The EU executive h
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said forests and natural resources are not only crucial for the environment but also foundational to the economy, biodiversity, and the security of future generations. "So, ensuring the inclusive participation of all stakehol
