What does one imagine when thinking of a house? A place that is safe and secure, that can provide privacy and, most importantly, protection from extreme climates. For someone belonging to the most vulnerable and marginalised communities of Bangladesh, living in regions plagued by constant natural disasters, the above-mentioned concept of “a house” is simply an unobtainable dream. But …
Lessons learnt from cyclone Amphan and the way forward
Cyclone Amphan should be treated as an eye opener and foreshadowing of what is to come
Bangladesh – a country with one of the highest rates of vulnerability to disasters and extreme weather event is a major rea of discussion for climate change related experts, academicians and development practitioners. After the devastating cyclone Amphan, which left several coastal districts shattered in May, 2020; numerous studies, reports and articles have been published – focusing not only …
Climate Tribune | January 2022
Climate Tribune | January 2022 Articles in the series An entrepreneur’s journey to resilience in his own words by M M Jakaria and Amir Khasro Facing climate change: Improving adaptation and building resilience by Shahrina Akhtar First year of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Nature-based solution (NbS) and Bangladesh by Sakib Rahman Siddique Shuvo Listen to the wisdom of …
Cyclone Amphan
Climate Tribune | May 2021 List of Articles “Where getting drinkable water is an everyday struggle” by Md Ridwan Bin Alam Diganta and Mahmuda Akter “Destruction by Cyclone Amphan continues to haunt its survivors after one year” by Rafiqul Islam Montu “The long-term effects of Cyclone Amphan on the west coast of Bangladesh” by Rafiqul Islam Montu “When a deadly …
Dealing with the triple emergency
In the last few weeks, the world has been having to deal with the double emergency of the pandemic as well as climate change, while Bangladesh and West Bengal had to deal with a triple emergency, with super cyclone Amphan hitting us quite badly. Unfortunately, such multiple emergencies are no longer going to be rare going forward. So we need …