Environment

Dead whale washes ashore in Kuakata

A dead whale is washed ashore along Kuakata beach in Patuakhali.
Chinese scientists develop new material for water purification

Chinese scientists have come up with a new membrane material which...
116 people killed in India dust storm

Lightning strikes and powerful dust storms across India kills at...

Volcanic activity pauses at Hawaii crater but more eruptions expected

Volcanic activity from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano pauses on...
Fresh quakes hit Hawaii after Kilauea volcano erupts

A series of fresh earthquakes, including a powerful magnitude 6.9,...
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air: WHO

Nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of...

9 ways to save yourself from lightning strikes

Measures taken timely can save many lives during a lightning storm....
Bowhead whales not only singers, but avid composers too

How do bowhead whales in the unbroken darkness of the Arctic's...
‘Four’easter’ pounds US East as Californians wary of mudslides

The US East’s fourth major snowstorm this month brings heavy snow,...

Ban on polythene: Punish rule violators, experts demand

Environmentalists demand exemplary punishment for the people who...
Harvest rainwater for development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all concerned to create...
The world's last male northern white rhino dies aged 45

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, dies in Kenya at the age...

No harmful element found in Passur water at Harbaria point: DoE

A government scientist says that no harmful element has been found...
Scientists to publish first-ever land health report

Scientists will publish the first-ever analysis of the global state...
Unlock new dynamic in renewable energy, President tells ISA

President Abdul Hamid says Bangladesh is ready to cooperate with...

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy could change children's brain structure

A new European research finds that exposure to air pollution during...
Sundarbans Day being observed

Marking the Sundarbans Day, green activists under the banner of The...
Protecting children from climate change

In the United States, the 21 young people who are plaintiffs in the...

6 African zebras make public debut at Ctg Zoo

A total of six zebras which are recently brought from Africa are...
Sea level rise is accelerating

Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66...
Bangladesh 2nd worst country in curbing pollution

Bangladesh is the second worst country in curbing environmental...

Malaysia elephant sanctuary trumpets effort to cut human-animal conflict

A herd of elephants tramp through jungle before lumbering into a...
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw

Before man-made climate change kicked in -- and well before “Day...
China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable...

Wolf found in Belgium, first time in over 100yrs

A wild wolf has been found in the northern Belgian region of Flanders for the first time in more than a century, an environmental group says.
Alpine air at work? Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog

Political apathy over the poisonous smog choking India's capital has led many like businessman Kamal Meattle to take matters into their own hands, with an office building he says pumps air as fresh as from the Swiss Alps.
Rare giant lily pads draw impressive crowds

An off-the-beaten-path corner of Paraguay has become a tourist attraction this month as visitors flock to see a rare delight floating on a hidden lagoon: giant round water lilies spanning over 1.5 meters (five feet).
Bacteria makes blue jeans green

They can be tight, flared, ripped at the knee. Jeans come in all styles and colours these days, but one hue will always be synonymous with the world's favourite garment: indigo blue.
Winter warmer, delayed due to depression in Bay

Winter temperatures continue to feel warmer and warmer in Bangladesh. Compared to last year, this day is almost one degree warmer.
Tasmanian tiger doomed long before humans came along

The Tasmanian tiger was doomed long before humans began hunting the enigmatic marsupial, scientists say, with DNA sequencing showing it was in poor genetic health for thousands of years before its extinction.
Video of starving polar bear exposes climate crisis

There exist images throughout history that capture the human psyche, encapsulating the height of tragedy, be it war, famine or climate crisis. This time, a group of filmmakers have shared images of the gut-wrenching moment they stumbled across a starving polar bear clinging to life in the wild as it scavenged for food.
PM leaves for Paris to attend One Planet Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Paris on a three-day official visit to attend ‘One Planet Summit’.
Book on flowers and trees of Bangladesh published

Tarupallab, an organisation working for the conservation and maintenance of trees has published a book on flowers, trees, creepers and shrubs of Bangladesh at the National Museum in the capital’s Shahbagh.
Glitter could be bad for environment

Scientists are saying glitter is dangerous for the environment, CNN reports.
Flies can help in public health surveillance: Study

Science could soon unleash a most incongruous army in the war against disease - one composed of filthy flies.
Warming to make US thunderstorms larger, more frequent

Summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 percent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding, a new study says.
Scientists warn of 'giant leap backward' at climate talks

Carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise this year after a three-year pause, scientists say at UN climate talks, warning that "time is running out", even as White House officials use the occasion to champion the fossil fuels that drive global warming.
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal

A group of US states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even as US President Donald Trump’s administration is walking away from the Paris climate accord.
Climate target too low, progress too slow: Expert

The world must sharply draw down greenhouse gas emissions and suck billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air if today's youth are to be spared climate cataclysm, a top scientist warns.
Photo of burning elephant, calf wins top prize

A striking image showing an adult elephant and its calf fleeing a mob attack has won a top Asian wildlife photography prize.
2 children sue Trump over climate change

Two children, backed by the Clean Air Council environmental group, sued US President Donald Trump and two of his Cabinet members on Monday to try to stop them from scrapping a package of pollution-reduction rules known as the Clean Power Plan.
Iran moves to save last 'mascot' Asiatic cheetahs

Iranian environmentalists have mobilised to protect the world's last Asiatic cheetahs, estimated to number just 50 and faced with the threats of becoming roadkill, a shortage of prey and farmers' dogs.
$129bn in extreme weather losses last year: Report

Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, says a report that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms and floods.
Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high

The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hits a new high, the UN says, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement.
Delhi chokes on toxic haze despite Diwali fireworks ban

New Delhi is shrouded in a thick toxic haze after a night of frenzied Diwali fireworks send the air quality plummeting despite a ban on sale of fireworks aimed at thwarting a repeat of an 'airpocalypse'.
9m people killed in pollution: Report

Pollution claims the lives of nine million people in 2015, one in every six deaths that year, according to a report.
Sydney, Melbourne could face 50C days within decades

Sydney and Melbourne could regularly face 50 degree Celsius (122F) days within 25 years even if Australia meets its Paris global warming targets, a new study warns.
Water: Garments’ invisible price

Bangladesh boasts as the world’s number two garment exporter. Every third European has a t-shirt made in Bangladesh on his back. Every fifth American wears jeans manufactured in Bangladesh. But this is not a story of how many million pieces we export. This is a story of the invisible price we pay every time a jeans rolls out of a factory in Bangladesh. The western buyers little know how much water, that precious resource, was used to wash and dye his shirt. The figures are mind boggling.
Paris climate deal: US denies it will stay in accord

The United States has attended a meeting of ministers from more than 30 of the nations that signed the Paris climate-change agreement, though the White House issued a statement saying it will stick with plans to pull out of the deal.
'Bigger and stronger' storms on the horizon: experts

Scientists say the devastating intensity of hurricanes such as Harvey is consistent with global warming trends -- rising seas, warming oceans, hotter air -- and warn of "bigger and stronger" storms to come.
‘Development works near Sundarbans jeopardise people’s lives’

Human rights activist Sultana Kamal alleges that lives of people who live in and around the Sundarbans, are being jeopardised due to unplanned development and industrial works near the forest.
Long road for mates,Gharials ‘Gorai’, ‘Jamuna’ reach destinations

As part of the pioneering exchange to initiate breeding of the critically endangered Gharials, the male, named ‘Gorai’ has made it to the Rajshahi Zoo after a long journey starting all the way from Dhaka Zoo.
Villages inundated as Dharla, Teesta flow above danger mark

Villages in the northern districts of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram have been hit hard by flood as the water of Dharla and Teesta rivers are flowing above the danger mark.
Tanguar Haor: Accusations fly as unique biodiversity comes under threat

Blue skies overhead, green fields underneath the clear beel and the continuous chirping of local and foreign birds- that is how a nature lover or tourist would describe Tanguar Haor, one of the many significant wetlands located in Sunamganj district.