1. Introduction In the October Newsletter, we reported that the sixth assessment report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I , published in August, reiterated the global temperature rise and noted that the scale of recent changes across the climate system due to the temperature rise are unprecedented over many … Read more…
The Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center, in collaboration with the Anushandhitshu Chokro Science Organization and Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), hosted an online lecture series consisting of three lectures on the impact of climate change on the environment of Bangladesh and related vulnerability issues. BEN/BAPA members were the speakers for this series. Created in 2012, the … Read more…
Use of renewable energy sources, especially solar, continues to grow worldwide as solar energy prices continue to drop relative to conventional sources. However, solar energy cannot be relied on at night, forcing a switch to other energy sources, including fossil fuels. The “Green Grids” initiative, developed originally by the International Solar Alliance, seeks to … Read more…
Rivers Saving Network (RSN), UK, hosted a discussion panel with the title Teesta River: Facts and Future on September 25, 2021, on the occasion of the World Rivers Day, observed globally on the fourth Sunday of September. River experts and activists joined the online discussion from around the world. The session started with a brief … Read more…
The Detailed Area Plan (DAP) proposed as a guideline for future constructions, land use and zonal demarcations in Dhaka City is about to be completed. On September 11, 2021, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the GoB office charged with the development of the capital city Dhaka, invited local experts, professionals, and activists in a dialogue on … Read more…
I. Introduction Greenhouse gases (GHGs) from human activity are blamed for global temperature rise that is beginning to cause climate change that may make the earth uninhabitable. However, it should be noted that natural GHGs, including carbon dioxide (CO2), normally present in the atmosphere before the dawn of the industrial age, made the earth habitable. … Read more…
Air pollution is a major problem in Bangladesh, with severe consequences on the health and wellbeing of residents. Currently, South Asia is one of the most polluted regions in the world, as the annual Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) update from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago points out. Bangladesh, alongside other … Read more…
On October 11, 2021, the High Court of Bangladesh stayed the Government of Bangladesh’s (GoB) order allocating 700 acres of protected forest by Cox’s Bazar for the construction of a civil service academy for three months. This decision is a temporary victory for Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and other national and local environmental organizations mobilizing … Read more…
In a meeting ahead of COP26, Pacific Island Leaders met with the president of COP26 to highlight the issues their countries and states face specifically in regards to climate change. These leaders noted that the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that they represent are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a fact illustrated … Read more…
One of the reactions that COVID-19 has had in the world today is the rejoicing of so many in the early days of the pandemic that much more wildlife was to be seen in urban areas, many more birds were flying above us, and the sky was much clearer and without the usual haze that … Read more…