Japan: Koizumi offers no concrete plan on coal
The new environment minister needs to offer better ways to tackle climate change. During a ministerial meeting of the U.N. climate summit in Madrid on Wednesday, Shinjiro…
Myanmar running out of time to cope with climate change, warns historian Thant Myint-U
Myanmar is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the effects of climate change and is grossly unprepared to deal with the consequences. WASHINGTON – Myanmar…
Climate Change: Bangladesh 7th worst-hit nation
The country is at risk from cyclones and flooding. Bangladesh is seventh among the 10 countries worst hit by extreme weather events, says a global climate report. Puerto Rico,…
Typhoon Tisoy touches down in the Philippines
The typhoon may affect the Southeast Asian games which is currently underway. Typhoon Tisoy slightly weakened early Tuesday morning as it bears down on Burias Island but it…
Cyclone Bulbul claims 7 lives in Bangladesh
The cyclone made landfall on Sunday. At least seven people were killed in different coastal districts as cyclone ‘Bulbul’ lashed Khulna and adjoining southwestern part of the…
Asia vulnerable to rising sea levels
According to new research, much of Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City are projected to be below high-tide by 2050. New research published Tuesday finds that previous projections for the…
Amnesty International raises concern about air quality exceeding ‘hazardous’ levels in Punjab
Pakistan government must do more, says Amnesty. Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday said that the government’s “failure to protect people from…
Rationalising climate change
The first step to addressing the alarming problem of climate change is creating awareness, which authors and scientists are tirelessly attempting to inculcate in people. Franz…
Herald Design Forum asks world: ‘Do we need another planet?’
An era some are calling the “Anthropocene,” marked by significant human impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems, may be spelling out an inconvenient truth necessitating…
Dhaka: Greenery on rent in the concrete jungle
Where there is demand, there is supply – nursery owners in Bangladesh’s capital provide plants on rent, opening up a business avenue for themselves while taking a load off…