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A display of posters highlighting climate change, plastic pollution and sustainability initiatives. Photo: Courtesy

At ULAB, Earth Day is more than just a celebration

ULAB has always positioned itself as a liberal arts university, but events like Earth Day bring that philosophy to life

The World Bank has estimated that tropical cyclones cost Bangladesh about $1 billion a year on average. Photo: TBS

Can Bangladesh really earn $1 billion a year through climate action?

Two regions particularly affected by such poverty are sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia — and they are also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Photo: BSS/AFP

Older adults in Bangladesh face over 2,500 hours of extreme heat a year: Study 

Thousands of Bangladeshi young climate activists joined the Global Climate Strike movement on 11 April on Manik Mia Avenue. Photo: Collected

Is Bangladesh ready for environmental democracy?

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A new government, a renewed hope for climate and energy leadership

On 16 June 2025, tourists paddled kayaks in the waters near Nuuk Cathedral in Nuuk, Greenland. (AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha, File)

Harsh climate, poor infrastructure stall rare earth mining in Greenland

A densely built hillside in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, highlighting growing climate risks as erosion, flooding and landslides threaten lives, infrastructure and livelihoods. Photo: UNB/AP

Bangladesh among countries least equipped to manage climate risks: report

Salinity and climate change are quietly stealing girls’ time, health, and childhoods. Photos: Shaharin Amin Shupty

A childhood carried in water pitchers: Climate change and lost girlhoods in coastal Bangladesh

During their trip to the north, they visited Friendship’s intervention areas, including schools in Batikamari and Sannasir Char in Gaibandha. Photo: Courtesy

Luxembourg students in Bangladesh: When the West meets the world’s climate frontline

Set in the rainforest that helps keep the planet breathing, Belém’s COP carries a moral weight that leaves world leaders with little room for excuses. Photo: Bloomberg

COP30: Can Belém deliver on the climate promises of Paris?

A drone view shows people carrying the roof of the house belonging to Nurun Nabi, 30, who was forced to relocate to another island due to erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River, in Kurigram, Bangladesh on 29 October, 2025. Photo: Reuters

When rivers swallow land: Bangladesh's endless battle with erosion

The Embassy of Denmark hosted a dialogue titled “Climate Talk: Exploring a Robust Carbon Market in Bangladesh” today at Bay Edge Gallery, Gulshan 2, Dhaka on Thursday, 23 October 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh can turn climate challenges into inclusive growth: Danish envoy

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Alongside applause, Bangladesh’s new climate pledge deserves global support