Dhaka, 7 July, 2020: The coronavirus pandemic is profoundly impacting the future of 600 million children in South Asia, UNICEF warned in a report. The UN agency called on governments to take immediate action to protect millions of children and families in the region. “The COVID-19 pandemic is unraveling decades of health, education and other […]
Dhaka, 7 July, 2020: How economic inequality acts as a barrier against climate change adaptation Bangladesh experiences severe exposure to certain risks because of its geo-morphological, demographic, and socio-economic temperament. Agriculture in the haor and char region is also remarkably affected by climatic hazards. It has a tremendous negative effect on water security and food […]
Dhaka, 7 July, 2020: The mass production of plastic has made several sectors dependent on its use for its durable nature and ease of use. But the catch, as we all know, is that plastic gets accumulated in our environment. An offshoot of the problem of such accumulation is the generation of microplastics — caused either […]
Dhaka, 6 July, 2020: Residents of remote Kalu Mro Para in Bandarban's Lama upazila have called upon the authorities concerned to protect the forest in their village from being destroyed by alleged criminals. The loggers have already cut down around 6,000 bamboos and 40 big trees from the Village Common Forest of Kalu Mro Para. Photo: […]
ঢাকা, ৬ ই জুলাই, ২০২০: বিশ্বে প্রতিবছর ৫ ট্রিলিয়ন প্লাস্টিক ব্যাগ ব্যবহার করা হয়, যার পরিমাণ প্রতি মিনিটে প্রায় ২ মিলিয়ন এবং সেকেন্ডে ১৬ লাখ পিস। একজন ব্যক্তি বছরে ৭শ টিরও বেশি পলিথিন ব্যবহার করে। আন্তর্জাতিক প্লাস্টিক ব্যাগ মুক্ত দিবস উপলক্ষে এসডো আয়োজিত ওয়েবিনারে অংশ নিয়ে বিভিন্ন দেশের গবেষকরা এসব তথ্য তুলে ধরেন। এবারে দিবসটির প্রতিপাদ্য নির্ধারণ […]
Dhaka, 2 July, 2020: From today, central Sydney, Australia is now entirely powered by renewable energy. By using locally sourced clean energy from wind and solar farms in New South Wales, the region will now see CO2 emissions reduced by around 20,000 tonnes each year. The move will save an estimated A$500,000 (€308,000) per annum over […]
Dhaka, 2 July, 2020: Agriculture Minister issues Gazette notification demarcating boundaries of area to be used for farming in 3,600 ha in Moragahakanda-Kaluganga Mahaweli ‘F’ zone Area declared as green organic zone, free from agro-chemical, pesticide use Program to be implemented under public-private partnership Products to be supplied to local and foreign markets under ‘Mahaweli […]
Dhaka, 1 July, 2020: Global Environmental Health (GEH) Day addresses pressing environmental health problems and aims to improve the lives of the most vulnerable populations around the world. With a view to reducing the risk of the negative impacts and to creating awareness among people about Environment Health, ESDO will continue observing the Global Environmental […]
Dhaka, 1 July, 2020: The Covid-19 pandemichas spread to all corners of the globe,ravaging life, livelihoods, and the economy.As a result, most nations have implemented various levels of lockdown torestrictindustrial output, vehicular transport, and gatherings of people to ensure social distancing. The positive environmental consequences of this lockdown are conspicuous. There is a marked improvement […]
Dhaka, 30 June, 2020: Despite state discouragement, indigenous communities in northeast India persist in practicing shifting cultivation, an agricultural system used over centuries. A new study published in the journal Forest Policy and Economics examined this attachment, revealing various factors behind their motivation to continue. They found that shifting cultivation (SC) is not only a means […]