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23
Jun

There is no alternative to protecting coastal forests to combat the damage of climate change

REN Report / 3 months
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3 min read

Bangladesh is facing various crises due to climate change, most of which are occurring in coastal areas. As a disaster-prone country, coastal forests protect us from natural disasters. There is no alternative to forest conservation to combat the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, these forests are being damaged by various activities. The speakers made these […]

18
Jun

INM report: All 30 poorest upazilas are at climate risk in Bangladesh

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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3 min read

More than 30 million people in the country still live below the poverty line. This poor population is most affected by the adverse effects of climate change. The 30 poorest upazilas in the country are at high or medium climate risk, according to the Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (INM). The information was shared […]

02
Jun

More than $8 million allocated in Bangladesh’s budget to combat climate change

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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2 min read

Bangladesh is at the top of the list of countries most at risk globally due to climate change. Increasing cyclones, tidal surges, droughts, salinity, and health risks have now become major obstacles to the country’s sustainable development. Keeping this reality in mind, the interim government has proposed an allocation of Tk 1 billion (8.2 million […]

31
May

New threat of global warming, temperatures will break all records in five years

REN Report / 3 months
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2 min read

The average global temperature increase could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years. The annual temperature in any one year could break all previous records. There is a 70 percent chance of this happening. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned of this in a report. The agency said 2024 was the warmest […]

16
Apr

Germany to give Tk 7.24 billion to Bangladesh

REN Report / 5 months
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1 min read

Germany will provide 52.5 million euros (about 724 crore taka) to Bangladesh for climate change adaptation efforts, the German Embassy said in a press release on Wednesday (April 16). The announcement said that Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md. Shahriar Quader Siddiqui and German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster signed an agreement in this regard […]

20
Mar

Sea level to rise again in 2024

REN Report / 6 months
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2 min read

The warmest year since the practice of keeping annual temperature records began was 2024, that is, last year. Due to widespread warming and temperature, many glaciers in different parts of the world, including the North and South Poles, are melting rapidly, resulting in a rise in sea level in 2024, as in previous years. The […]

19
Mar

Where does global warming stand?

REN Report / 6 months
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3 min read

DW According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2024 was the warmest year on record. Climate change is the cause of the increase in temperatures. The figures for the last 12 months are not very promising either. The average global temperature has been 1.55 degrees Celsius (2.78 Fahrenheit) warmer than it was in 1900, compared […]

23
Jan

Shining a Light on Change: Sri Lanka’s Transition to Solar Power

Arul Karki / 8 months
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12 min read

“My electricity bill, which used to be Rs 55,000 per month, is now nil because I installed solar panels,” says Nishantha. He is an entrepreneur living in the Kinigama area of Bandarawela and earns additional monthly income through solar power generation. As a developing country in industrial and technological sectors, Sri Lanka’s energy needs are […]

27
Dec

Indigenous Communities Look Ahead to COP30

Marzia Hashmi Momo / 9 months
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3 min read

“Climate change is devastating our community, causing widespread displacement,” said Dr. Jessica Hernandez, an Indigenous scholar, scientist, and advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. Speaking at COP29, she highlighted the impact of droughts, extreme weather events, and other climate-related challenges on Indigenous communities in Central America. “We are being forcibly displaced from our homelands. That’s […]

27
Nov

COP29: North’s Neoliberal Policies Undermine Climate Justice

REN Report / 10 months
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4 min read

The Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh, a coalition of 42 civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners, held a press briefing today at the National Press Club in Dhaka. The event aimed to critically analyze the outcomes of the recently concluded COP29 in light of the expectations set before the conference. Speakers at the event examined the […]