Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms. Taiwan, the Philippines and then China were lashed by the year's most powerful typhoon this week, with schoo
Once upon a time, the vulture was an abundant and ubiquitous bird in India. The scavenging birds hovered over sprawling landfills, looking for cattle carcasses. Sometimes they would alarm pilots by getting sucked into jet engines during airport take-offs. But more than two decades ago, India&rsqu
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has released a “Call to Action” on extreme heat in response to the deadly impacts of rising temperatures all over the world. The call to action outlines the global need to care for the vulnerable, protect workers, bo
Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people. The storm, which is strengthening as it gusts towar
Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has tracked such global weather patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees
Dhaka’s air quality was marked as moderate on Wednesday morning and thin traffic on the city streets for Ashura holiday can be attributed to that. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 83 at 11:30 am, Dhaka ranked 18th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. When the
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said international cooperation and robust partnerships are crucial in tackling the global waste crisis. He made the remark while delivering his keynote speech at a UN sidelines event titled "Partnerships for Addressing the
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has called upon the United Nations to be more responsive to the needs of developing countries, especially the most climate-vulnerable ones, in addressing the pressing challenges. He said climate issues like sea level rise, sal
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains for three days in the country’s five divisions at the end of Ashar, the first month of monsoon in the Bangla calendar, under the influence of an active monsoon trough. In a message, meteorologist Abdur Rahman Khan said heavy
Dairon Darias, a Cuban ballet dancer, has an unusual hobby when it comes time to unwind following the strict discipline of dance - raising melipona bees, a stingless Cuban variety that produces smooth and exquisite honey. Darias is one of relatively few breeders of the native species on the Caribb
