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Manipadma Jena The feminization of environmental migration is already underway in South Asia but governments are slow to recognise the role of climate change and there’s no policy action Hafiza Khatun remembers one morning two years ago. Her husband had come running back from work in a state of di

Climate , Opinions / 12/28/2016

2016- A Year of Climate Change!

Raj Phukan A look back at all that was climate change in 2016 The euphoria over the Paris Agreement coming into force on the 4th of November 2016 was short-lived, with the results of the US elections evoking widespread consternation 5 days later. The historic climate agreement being among the faste

Climate , Data & Reports , Energy , Sustainable Development / 12/08/2016

Renewables remain marginal to Bangladesh’s energy plans

Pinaki Roy Bangladesh’s economy has been growing steadily at over 6%, making it one of the steady high performers among large countries. This growth is intimately tied to energy supply, but in a country of 161 million, only about 65% have access to electricity, which is itself a significant improv

Climate / 11/23/2016

Poll: Will Donald Trump quit the Paris Climate Agreement?

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Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Featured / 11/20/2016

G20 countries still financing overseas coal

Chen Han G20 countries financed US$76 billion in coal projects in the past nine years. With more projects in the pipeline, they should stop coal financing or risk creating stranded assets As the threat of climate change looms, the world must transition to cleaner energy as quickly as possible and av

Climate , Sustainable Development / 11/17/2016

COP22 lauds success of Paris Agreement

The Global Carbon Project report says ‘practically every coal power plant in the world will need to be switched off by 2050 to avoid global warming of 1.5 degree Celsius The ongoing COP22 conference called for the reaffirmation of developed countries for successful implementation of the Paris Ag

Climate , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 11/05/2016

The road to Marrakech

In the COP22, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) should raise their voices to ensure time-bound specific targets of the reduction of carbon emission by developed countries with robust monitoring and evaluation. A road map for COP 22 and beyond With the alarming progression of climate risks across the

Climate , Disasters , Environment , Multimedia , Sustainable Development , Videos / 10/31/2016

Watch dramatic Climate Change movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio

By Academy Award-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio, the film Before the Flood presents a dramatic scenario now unfolding around globally Extreme events are driving major climate related disasters. The movie is a timely re

Climate , Environment , Opinions , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/30/2016

COP22 to set the scene for a sustainable planet

The conference is important for the developing countries, especially coastal communities, because the massive effects of climate change will severely damage their resilience One of the greatest challenges the world faces today is climate change. It is behind the extreme weather conditions worldwide

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Health , Sustainable Development , Videos / 10/28/2016

Shocking 58% decline in Global Wildlife population: WWF

Global populations of vertebrates — mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish — have declined by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, states a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) The Jaguars home decimated for making the food we eat 40% of food is wasted Animals living in the wor

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