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Karan Anand Intense wildfires damage soil on the forest floor, contributing to dangerous flash floods across the mountains of South Asia Wildfires and flash floods are two of the most visible symptoms of climate change across the Himalayas. The two phenomena are more connected than you might think.

Business , Economy , Environment , Health , Labour , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 10/26/2022

Textile-producing nations unite to reduce chemical waste

The $43-million initiative will support businesses to manage risks to workers and eliminate the most toxic chemicals from their production processes The Governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Viet Nam have joined forces to fight chemical pollution today, launching a joint $43-million pro

Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Health , Monitoring , Sustainable Development / 04/25/2022

Climate geoengineering Could Put One Billion People Back at Risk of Malaria

Scientists conducted pioneering research to understand how solar radiation management (SRM) geoengineering could affect some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable regions. The international research team has found that geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health

Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 01/09/2022

A testimony of water challenges in south-east Asia

Nextblue Urban growth, temperature rise and melting glaciers threaten river deltas around the world. South-east Asia – from India to China – in particular will be severely affected. Large numbers of people live in poverty, countries are densely-populated and coastlines are long. According to the

Aid , Climate , Economy , Governance , Human Rights , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 10/27/2021

Climate Finance, a ‘Committed Injustice’; will COP 26 listen?

Situation demands to go beyond the business-as-usual actions, but the global leaders and corporates are still moving with myopic economic and political system. “The current climate situation shows a pathway of at least 2.7-degree Celsius heating above preindustrial levels, and that’s obviously a

Biodiversity , Energy , Environment , Forests , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/23/2021

Could the Yarlung Tsangpo canyon be China’s next big national park?

Shi Yi Experts say the river’s Grand Canyon area, a haven for many species, should be designated a national park to show China’s commitment to protecting biodiversity he Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is a dream destination for many biologists and explorers, its forests a constant source of sighti

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development / 10/05/2021

Frequent fires in Sundarban mangrove forests in Bangladesh: Who’s to blame?

Sadia Mahjabin Imam Over the past two decades there have been 24 fires in the Sundarbans. Inquiry committees come up with reports in due time, but the recommendations remain the same, implying that the recommendations are not being implemented. It did not take long for the fire that swept through Da

Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Environment , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/19/2021

Droughts and late monsoon floods batter South Asia

Joydeep Gupta, Ramesh Bhushal Intensifying climate change means that opposite disasters are manifesting at the same time across the region, making emergency responses harder than ever As many parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh face floods, drought continues to affect large swathes of Pakistan

Business , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Health , Labour , Monitoring , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 05/08/2021

Targeting pollutive brick kilns in Bangladesh with AI

Sanjeet Bagcchi A low-cost machine learning method has the potential to track down immensely polluting brick kilns in Bangladesh, helping regulators monitor environmental compliance, new research shows. Researchers from Stanford University, US, and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal

Aid , Climate , Economy , Governance , Monitoring , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 04/20/2021

Biden’s Big Climate Summit: expectations include justice for victims of climate change

Forty world leaders have been invited to take part in this Biden’s Leaders’ Summit, including 17 major economies responsible for approximately 80% of global emissions and global GDP, as well as some countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. “I was ma

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