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15Oct
Save Climate to Reduce Natural Disaster Risk
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Global Climate Risk Index 2021 of German Watch Report ranked Bangladesh the 7th most affected vulnerable country by extreme weather event during 2000-2019. Between 1900 and 2020, a total 352 incidents occurred in Bangladesh. Around 450 million people were affected by the disasters. It is one of the most affected countries due to disasters within the SAARC region. In 2020 a total of 5.4 million people were affected by monsoon floods which was the 4th worst disasters in the world. It is also imperative that between 1996 and 2015, disaster caused an averaging 0.732% of GDP loss per annum and total economic loss was $2.283 billion. It indicates to the severity of disasters in Bangladesh compared to rest of the Region. Thus, to successfully achieve Sustainable Development Goals, the aspect of Disaster Risk Resilience must be taken into account.
07Sep
‘The Air We Share’ should be cleaner
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The United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s Second Committee passed a resolution declaring September 7 as the “International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies” during its 74th session. The theme for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies’22 is “The Air We Share.” It emphasises the need for communal accountability and collective action by concentrating on the trans-boundary aspect of air pollution. The problem of air pollution is global and widespread. Air pollution is the largest contributor to the burden of disease from the environment and is one of the leading unavoidable causes of death and disease globally. Ninety-nine per cent of the world’s population is now breathing polluted air, warns WHO. Seven million people die each year due to air pollution, with 90 per cent of them in low and middle-income countries (WHO, the Lancet Planetary Health).
06Sep
Our Rivers are Dying Carelessly
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Plastic pollution in aquatic habitats is a significant environmental problem. It has severe influence on ecology putting aquatic species in danger. Riverine ecosystems are directly impacted by plastic pollution despite the fact that rivers are recognized a significant part in the transportation of land-based plastic garbage to the world’s oceans.
22Jun
A sustainable way to reduce air pollution
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According to a report titled “Global Burden of Disease” published in the science journal Lancet on May 18, 2022, it clearly mentions that pollution caused over 215 thousand premature deaths in Bangladesh in 2019. The poor air quality was the main contributor to such deaths while water and lead pollution and occupational hazards were the other causes.
17Jun
Withdrawing Duties from Polythene Incompatible with Environmental Conservation
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The budget proposal was unveiled to parliament two days before World Environment Day and two days after World Ocean Day. In the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, the government increased the allocation for environmental protection, but it is insufficient. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has been allocated Tk 15 billion in the budget, which was Tk 12.22 billion in FY 21-22. By 2030, the country’s funding and technological resources have been used to set a target of lowering carbon-dioxide emissions by 6.73 percent, with steps taken to make all existing and newly developed sectors environmentally friendly. The government is trying to ensure that by 2041, renewable energy would account for 40% of total energy resources. To develop climate resilience, the ‘Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan’ proposes investing US$80 billion by 2030. According to the projected budget, the investment will be funded internally and externally.
10Jun
Single-use Plastic a Major Threat to Ocean
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Every year on June 8, World Oceans Day is celebrated worldwide. The 2022 theme for World Ocean Day is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean: “Shedding light on the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working together to protect and revitalize the ocean and everything it sustains.” We need a good solution for our ocean pollution. Due to different types of plastic products our ocean is getting polluted day by day. One of the very useable and low-cost single-use plastic is one of them.
06Jun
Clean Air for Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature
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Fifth June is celebrated as the World Environmental Day for emphasizing the importance of nature and its conservation. The day is observed all over the world to raise awareness about the critical importance of protecting Mother Nature. As always, World Environmental Day will be celebrated on 5th June this year. This year “Only One Earth” is the campaign slogan that focuses on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”. Understanding and accepting the non-sentient reality of natural forces are necessary for living in harmony with nature.
31May
Biomass Burning: A Major Catastrophe Awaits Next Generation
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Burning Biomass releases large quantities of gaseous pollutants and aerosol particles into the atmosphere, which has a substantial influence on the quality of the air we breathe, as well as on human health and the rate at which climate is changing. Burning Biomass involves combusting both living and decomposing plant matter. It encompasses both naturally occurring fires caused by lightning and fires set intentionally by humans for the purposes of land clearance and changing land usage.
22Apr
প্লাস্টিক দূষণে পরিবেশ বিপর্যয়!
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পৃথিবীর প্রতি এর বাসিন্দাদের ভালোবাসা প্রকাশ এবং সচেতনতা সৃষ্টির লক্ষ্যে প্রতি বছর ২২ এপ্রিল পালিত হয় বিশ্ব ধরিত্রী দিবস। মার্কিন সিনেটর গেলর্ড নেলসনের হাত ধরে ১৯৭০ সালে ধরিত্রী দিবসের প্রচলন। আমেরিকার সানফ্রান্সিসকো শহরে ২২ এপ্রিল প্রথম ধরিত্রী দিবস পালিত হয়। জাতিসংঘ ১৯৯০ সালে সংস্থাটির বর্ষপঞ্জিতে এ দিবসকে স্থান দেয়। প্রায় সাড়ে চার কোটি বছর বয়সী এ পৃথিবী মানুষের বসবাসের একমাত্র ঠিকানা। পরিবেশগত সমস্যার সমাধানকে গুরুত্ব দিয়ে এ বছর ধরিত্রী দিবসের প্রতিপাদ্য হচ্ছে ‘প্লাস্টিক দূষণের সমাপ্তি’। বিভিন্ন দেশে দিবসটি বিভিন্নভাবে পালন করা হয়।
13Mar
ঢাকায় শব্দদূষণ ও শ্রবণ বধিরতা
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মানুষের স্বাস্থ্যের ওপর শব্দদূষণের বিশেষ প্রভাবের কারণে বর্তমানে শব্দদূষণ একটি মারাত্মক পরিবেশগত সমস্যা হিসেবে পরিণত হয়েছে। ঢাকা শহরের প্রায় সব ব্যস্ত এলাকাতেই শব্দ গ্রহণযোগ্য মাত্রার চেয়ে অনেক বেশি। শব্দের উৎসগুলো স্থান-কাল-পাত্রভেদে ভিন্ন হয়ে থাকে। শহর এলাকায় শব্দদূষণের প্রভাব গ্রামাঞ্চল থেকে তুলনামূলক অনেক বেশি। শুধু ঘরের বাইরে, রাস্তায়, কর্মস্থলে নয়; শব্দদূষণ ঘরের ভেতর আধুনিক যন্ত্রপাতি যেমন- ফুড ব্লেন্ডার, ভ্যাকুয়াম ক্লিনার এবং প্রেশার কুকার ইত্যাদি থেকেও উচ্চ শব্দ উৎপন্ন হচ্ছে।