Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning. Today’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’ with an AQI score of 174 at 9:25 am, which is a severe health threat to residents, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for pa
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rains in different parts of the country on Tuesday (April 1). “Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Mymensingh & Sylhet divisions,” said a bulletin of BMD
British climate protest group Just Stop Oil, whose high-profile stunts have included throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting and disrupting sporting and theatre events, said on Thursday that it would end its campaign of direct action. The group, which campaigns for Britain to end the extraction of oi
The government has approved 29 new projects under the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) to address the growing threats posed by climate change. The approval was granted at the 62nd meeting of the Trustee Board, held at the environment ministry, with Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the m
The heavy rains that led to catastrophic flooding in central Argentina and killed 16 people earlier this month were partly fueled by climate change and could become more frequent in a warmer world, a team of international scientists said on Thursday. An analysis by the World Weather Attribution fo
Rain and thundershowers, accompanied by lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds, are expected to occur at one or two places over the Rangpur, Rajshahi, and Khulna divisions in the coming hours, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s latest weather bulletin on Monday.. Th
Heavy rains hit Spain for a third week in a row on Tuesday, with at least two people missing and hundreds evacuated in the southern region of Andalusia, where several rivers had overflowed, or were at risk of doing so. Spaniards are still on edge after torrential rains four months ago in the easte
A 40-year lease renewal agreement for rubber plantations has been signed between the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) and the Forest Department for revenue growth and climate protection. Over the years, the Forest Department has officially transferred 38,184.48 acres of
The government has taken the initiative to transfer 9,467 acres of land to the Forest Department in Sonadia that was allocated to BEZA during the Hasina rule for the establishment of an eco-tourism park. Shahin Akter Sumi, Director of BEZA, requested the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar to take
A mild heatwave is currently affecting 14 districts, with Dhaka among them, and is expected to persist on Monday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The heat is expected to gradually ease starting Tuesday. “The heatwave affecting these 14 districts is unlikely to e
