The year 2019 saw both good and bad developments for our rivers. On the good side, the first thing to be mentioned is the High Court’s judgement of February 3, declaring rivers as a “legal entity,” having rights similar to a living person. The High Court appointed the National River Protection Commission as the guardian […]
t was a bit chilly Monday morning but an otherwise beautiful day. So take a deep breath while you can, because that’s expected to change. A meteorologist with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality predicts air pollution levels will spike New Year’s Eve and will likely exceed federal air quality standards the following day. Usually […]
Update dental curricula The Minamata Convention lists “encouraging representative professional organizations and dental schools to educate and train dental professionals and students on the use of mercury-free dental restoration alternatives” as a measure to phase down amalgam use. To reach the next generation of dentists, dental curricula must be updated – from classroom lecture…to dental school […]
Reacting to the outrage over a proposal to cut more than 64,000 trees for a Defence Expo in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued new norms to protect trees in the northern state. The amendment to the state’s tree protection act however, has experts and authorities coming out with opposing claims on the sustainability […]
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Peering over the side of his skiff anchored in the middle of New Hampshire’s Great Bay, Fred Short liked what he saw. Just below the surface, the 69-year-old marine ecologist noticed beds of bright green seagrass swaying in the waist-deep water. It was the latest sign that these plants with ribbon-like […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — Clear skies and very warm temperatures for this time of year will continue through the weekend and beyond. On Saturday night, look for clear and mild conditions with lows near 30. On Sunday, it will be another warm day with sunny skies and highs near 50. Read More: .
LONDON, Dec 20 2019 (IPS) – Plastic pollution is currently the largest global threat to marine life. Each year, 10-20 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans, killing approximately 100,000 marine mammals and over a million seabirds. Whilst the media has certainly helped raise awareness and inspire a change of attitude towards plastics, the amount of plastic in […]
(CNN) It's ferociously cold in pockets of North America and Asia and relatively mild in the summery Southern Hemisphere. This map tells you as much. But that blazing patch of red that separates the Indian and Pacific Oceans is an anomaly, choked by the hottest December weather anywhere on Earth. That's because Australia is baking under a blistering heat […]
Brac founder and Chair Emeritus Sir Fazle Hasan Abed passed away at Apollo Hospitals Dhaka tonight. He was 83. Sir Abed, who was undergoing treatment at the hospital for brain cancer, breathed his last around 8:28pm, Ashif Saleh, executive director of the Brac confirmed The Daily Star. His body will be kept at army stadium on December 22 […]
সারাদেশে শীতের ঠান্ডা পড়ছে, কুয়াশা পড়ছে। আগামী দুয়েকদিনের মধ্যে দেশের উত্তর–পশ্চিমাঞ্চলে মৃদু শৈত্যপ্রবাহ বয়ে যেতে পারে বলে ধারণা করছে আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তর। সেই সঙ্গে সারাদেশের তাপমাত্রা আরও কমতে পারে বলেও মনে করছেন তারা। বৃহস্পতিবারও (১৯ ডিসেম্বর) তাপমাত্রা কমতে পারে। এরপর ২০, ২১ ও ২২ ডিসেম্বর দেশের কিছু কিছু জায়গায় প্রথম মৃদু শৈত্যপ্রবাহ বয়ে যেতে পারে। আর […]
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