Eliminating mosquitoes is the greatest need of the hour, but we must also remain conscious of any possible side effects There is no doubt that mosquitoes are a serious problem for Dhaka, not just because they are a nuisance, but also because they create serious health risks. Indeed, the mosquito menace contributes significantly to the […]
Dec 5 2019 | Posted in
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ব্যবহৃত ওয়ান টাইম প্লাস্টিক বাস্তুচক্রের মাধ্যমে খাবারের মধ্য দিয়ে মানুষের শরীরে প্রবেশ করছে। আর এই প্লাস্টিক কণা পাকস্থলীতে যাওয়ায় ক্যানসারের ঝুঁকি বাড়ছে। গবেষণা বলছে, মাছের পেটে ডিমের মতো করে মাইক্রোপ্লাস্টিক থাকে—যা আমরা খাদ্য হিসেবে গ্রহণ করছি। ধানমন্ডি লেক ও বুড়িগঙ্গার মাছেও এর অস্তিত্ব মিলেছে। গবেষকরা বলছেন, বাংলাদেশে ওয়ান টাইম ইউজ করা যে পরিমাণ প্লাস্টিক বর্জ্য […]
Dec 4 2019 | Posted in
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There is a growing interest in organic produce in Southeast Asia. In reaction to rapidly changing farming practices, organic farming is an alternative agricultural system that strives for sustainability, the enhancement of soil fertility and biological diversity. The farming method of rotating crops and applying mulch to empty fields can stabilise soils and improve water retention. Read […]
Madrid, 3 December 2019 – Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the cost, and yet the capacity to deliver and access these services is uneven and inadequate, according to a new report. An inaugural report on the State of Climate Services highlights […]
Dec 4 2019 | Posted in
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Schools and businesses across much of the Northeast were shuttered Tuesday and travel plans were snarled as the season's first major winter storm pounded the region with more than a foot of snow, ice and high winds. Parts of Maine could see up to 2 feet of snow before the storm finally eases late Tuesday, forecasters said. […]
Dec 4 2019 | Posted in
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The British Academy Children’s Awards were held at London’s The Brewery on Sunday, December 1, crowning many worthy animated winners. Determined by BAFTA, the Awards celebrate the very best in children’s media from TV series to feature films, presenters and performers. Read More:
Dec 4 2019 | Posted in
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The government has decided to phase out the use of bricks by 2025 in all its construction works to reduce the air pollution as brick kilns are one of the major sources of air pollution in Bangladesh. The government plans to use concrete blocks in 10 percent of its construction projects from this fiscal year. […]
Dec 4 2019 | Posted in
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World AIDS Day, held each year on December 1, is an opportunity to celebrate and support global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increase HIV awareness and knowledge, and support those living with HIV. Since World AIDS Day was first observed more than 30 years ago, progress in preventing and treating HIV has been extraordinary. […]
Dec 4 2019 | Posted in
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“A child born today will experience a world that is more than four degrees warmer than the pre-industrial average, with climate change impacting human health from infancy and adolescence to adulthood and old age,” reads a report published yesterday by The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change – lending a chilling insight into the effects of […]
Dec 3 2019 | Posted in
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It is dry season in a Kenyan national park. A small group of poachers walks along a dried-up riverbed, aiming to kill a black rhino and remove its horns, which could fetch as much as $100,000 on the Asian black market. The men are concealed by undergrowth on the riverbanks but seen by a poaching […]
Dec 3 2019 | Posted in
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