Global Climate Crisis

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) For Bangladesh, a country at the absolute frontline of the global climate crisis, adaptation is not merely a technical fix; it is a profound social and gender-transformative shift. At a national workshop organized by UN…

UN Chief’s Global Call in London By G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) The world is currently facing an unprecedented twin crisis- climate catastrophe on one hand, and global energy volatility driven by geopolitical unrest on the other. At the…

By GM Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The Earth is sending distress signals everywhere,’ warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres, issuing a powerful and definitive ultimatum to the global community on World Environment Day 2026. He explicitly stated that human civilization stands…

By Md. Nazrul Islam (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, long recognized as the ‘poster child’ or frontline state of the global climate crisis, is now calling for a fundamental shift in how it fights this battle. Moving past the limitations of traditional…

By Selina Sheuly (Dhaka Bureau) Global plastic pollution has escalated into a terrifying crisis. The uncontrolled use of plastic is striking at three critical levels: nature, climate, and biodiversity. Experts warn that plastic is a substance that ‘has a birth…

Manila, Philippines — Environmental and urban poor rights groups renewed calls for a shift toward just, sustainable energy and waste solutions following a series of Lenten protest actions dubbed “Kalbaryo ng Manggagawa at Maralitang Manilenyo” held on March 28, 2026.…

by G M Forhadul Mazumder (Dhaka Bureau) In the fight against climate change, transparency and accurate data are now required, not just promises. Throughout March, intensive preparations took place ahead of the major negotiations scheduled for June 2026 in Bonn.…

“Unless we find a way to overcome anti-science, humankind will face its gravest threat yet — the collapse of civilization as we know it… There is a highly organized well-funded campaign of anti-science, and it has now emerged as its…

September 24, 2024 – The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) stands in solidarity with global environmental advocates as the 6th International Rights of Nature Tribunal convened a session titled “The End of the Fossil Fuel Era” during Climate Week in New…

Major planetary boundaries that support life are at risk of collapse. This is happening at speeds that climate scientists never thought possible. What are the consequences and what, if anything, can be done? Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Research,…