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Kamran Reza Chowdhury Despite massive flooding Bangladesh has seen very few disease related deaths, as having learnt from previous disasters the country has focussed on health There are still no cholera, no diarrhoea, no epidemic, and no outbreak during floods in any parts of the country. The mid-Au

Biodiversity , Disasters , Environment , Featured , Forests , Sustainable Development / 08/28/2017

The world protests as Amazon forests are opened to mining

Beatriz Garcia The Amazon, often described as the “lungs of the Earth”, is the largest rainforest in the world. Its extraordinary biodiversity and sheer scale has made it a globally significant resource in the fight against climate change. But last week the Brazilian president Michel Temer rem

Environment , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/21/2017

Archaeological sites being destroyed to build dam in Turkey

With the demolition of human formed rocks through explosives in Hasankeyf, the destruction of this 12,000 years old town at the Tigris River in the Kurdish Southeast of Turkey has entered a new phase. Hasankeyf, more than 300 archaeological sites, 136 km Tigris River stretch and 199 other settlement

Climate , Energy , Solutions , Water / 08/15/2017

Germany’s green roofs offer lesson on climate change adaptation

Zhang Dongfang Protecting buildings from extreme heat and heavy rain keeps them cooler and reduces run-off Heatwaves and heavy rains have hit China this summer, with Shanghai seeing its hottest weather for 145 years and rainstorms, floods and landslips killing at least 156 peopleacross five provi

Cities , Environment , Featured , Health , Sanitation , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/15/2017

Untreated wastewater from cities expose 885 million people to severe health risks globally

Advanced modelling methods helped determining that 65 per cent of all irrigated areas within 40 kilometres downstream from urban centres worldwide are affected by major wastewater flows Next time when you are lured by the healthy looking fresh vegetables being sold in urban limits or periphery areas

Climate , Disasters , Water / 08/13/2017

Brahmaputra basin faces unprecedented flood wave in August 2017

Flood forecasting maps and data points towards major flood waves taking over Brahmaputra, may extend to the Ganga basin and impact Bangladesh. In the morning of Aug 11, 2017, while checking my daily morning routine sites, I saw the sudden appearance of purple patch (signifying rainfall in access of

Water / 08/09/2017

Innovation to solve the water crisis among coastal communities in Bangladesh

Located in Khulna District in Bangladesh, the installed reverse osmosis plants with ATM booth, are providing drinking water to the local communities. A water kiosk system installed in Dacope with the help of the community, local entrepreneurs and government stakeholders, decreased the problem of sa

Data & Reports , Environment , Food , Health / 08/08/2017

Dear Lancet, its pesticides that killed children, not lychees

Deepika Lobo Lancet study blaming the lychee fruit for children deaths in India negated by another study that suggests pesticides behind deaths. The New York Times had published an article in January with the headline “Dangerous Fruit: Mystery of Deadly Outbreaks in India Is Solved” stating th

Data & Reports , Energy / 08/06/2017

Poor households are locked out of green energy, unless governments help

Alan Pears A report released this week by the Australian Council of Social Service has pointed out that many vulnerable households cannot access rooftop solar and efficient appliances, describing the issue as a serious problem. It has provoked controversy. Some have interpreted the report as an atta

Environment , Featured , Resources / 08/01/2017

Calculate your own Earth Overshoot Day with the new calculator

Global Footprint Network, an international research organization, is marking Earth Overshoot Day with the launch of a new mobile-friendly Footprint calculator at www.footprintcalculator.org. Earth Overshoot Day is the date when humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can regenerate

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