Scientists warn G7 that cost of breaching 1.5˚C warming limit will far exceed costs of achieving it
A group of world-leading climate scientists are calling on global leaders to factor in the economic, environmental and human…
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Scientists warn G7 that cost of breaching 1.5˚C warming limit will far exceed costs of achieving it
A group of world-leading climate scientists are calling on global leaders to factor in the…
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‘Adaptation swap can be an effective instrument if designed well’
Leading climate policy expert Mizan R Khan talks about the G7 summit and its relations to …
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Covid-19 and climate change: World leaders must tackle both
In past weeks, there have been a number of significant events which may seem unconnected b…
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Can the G7 leaders rise to the occasion?
The leaders of the G7 countries—consisting of the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Italy, France and…
‘Adaptation swap can be an effective instrument if designed well’
Leading climate policy expert Mizan R Khan talks about the G7 summit and its relations to climate change action This year’s …
FACED WITH DEVASTATING CYCLONES, HOW ARE WOMEN IN COASTAL BANGLADESH BUILDING RESILIENCE?
In recent years, cyclones have battered the coastal fringes of Bangladesh, with one following closely after another. In Satk…
Covid-19 and climate change: World leaders must tackle both
In past weeks, there have been a number of significant events which may seem unconnected but are actually deeply connected i…
Can the G7 leaders rise to the occasion?
The leaders of the G7 countries—consisting of the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Italy, France and Germany—will be holding their ann…
Cyclone Amphan
Climate Tribune | May 2021 List of Articles “Where getting drinkable water is an everyday struggle” by Md Ridwan Bin Alam Di…
Tackling three global emergencies at once
The world is having to tackle three major emergencies at the same time. The first is obviously the Covid-19 pandemic that is…
STORMS AND RISING SEAS
THE POST-CLIMATE-CHANGE WORLD IS UPON US
Read Prof Saleemul Huq’s interview by Karen Thomas Example fallback content: This browser does not support PDFs. Pleas…
Now is the time to focus on loss and damage from climate change
The year 2020 will be remembered as not just the year of the pandemic, but also for the experienced human-induced climate ch…
WASH and Climate – Policy and financing disconnects in Bangladesh
The WASH and climate: Policy and financing (dis) connects in Bangladesh is a report highlighting various gaps and challenges…
Beyond resilience, we need to prosper in the face of climate change
Last week, I wrote in this daily about the need for Bangladesh to take a “whole of society” approach to internat…
Rebooting a failed promise of climate finance
The 2009 pledge to mobilize US$100 billion a year by 2020 in climate finance to developing nations was not specific on what …
Financing loss and damage from slow onset events in developing countries
Based on a systematic review of journal articles, books and book chapters, and policy papers, we evaluate possible sources o…
Moulvibazar, Sylhet: The indomitable spirit of Khasia communities in the face of Covid-19
In the tribal villages located in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, Khasia community leaders have enforced strict restrictions so tha…
Bangladesh’s climate diplomacy needs to take a whole-of-society approach
One can argue that the issue of tackling climate change in Bangladesh has already achieved a whole-of-government approach, a…
OPINION: We must discuss the Paris Agreement every day – not just once a year at COP
As the pandemic again threatens the annual UN climate summit, known as the COP, it’s time to push on with a fresh appr…
Kampala, Uganda: Exploring alternative livelihood options to secure life
In the informal neighborhoods within Kampala, Uganda, a group of men and women are tapping into alternative livelihood optio…
The G7 countries need to step up on climate finance
One of the positive outcomes of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change back in 2015 was a pledge from the rich countries to p…
IUB’s Prof Saleemul Huq named in Reuters Hot List
He is the only Bangladeshi scientist to rank 208th in the list
Dr Saleemul Huq, director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and professor of the Independe…
Uttar Pradesh, India: Community owned solutions strengthening resilience of rural communities
In the villages of Uttar Pradesh, India, a local NGO has set up community grain bank services and mobilised farming families…
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