Category: Climate Change
Bangladesh Govt urged to provide relief for flood victims
The central steering committee of 11-Party Alliance, a combine of left and democratic political parties, on Tuesday urged the interim government to declare the flood-affected areas in Jessore and Khulna as disaster areas. Leaders of the alliance in a statement also called on the government to launch relief operation and provide food and
Cyclone may form off depressions at Bay this month
At least one cyclone may form off one or two depressions in the Bay of Bengal this month, the Met office said in its long-range forecast for October. The forecast, issued after a meeting of experts from different disciplines at the met office, said the monsoon would
We had about 10 acres of land taken by the river: Shahidul
SHAHIDUL Islam (Farmer, Anantaram, Pirgachha, Rangpur) has planted jute on his 20 decimals of land. Although jute cultivation is apparently decreasing according to him, prices are far better than they used to be. He has only settled here a few years ago and has not yet been able to buy more land for intense cultivation. […]
We try and work hard: Gani
Osman Gani (a Farmer, Parkunda, Ranishankhail, Thakurgaon) and his father work their 113 decimals between themselves. They cannot afford to hire hands even during the peak seasons when the job has to be done in a few days if not hours. “That’s especially the case when we find water levels rising and the paddy is […]
Heeding Climate Change Warnings
With a predicted sea level rise of one metre by 2100, Vietnam may end up being one of the nations worst hit by climate change. Such a rise would affect five percent of the land area, 11 percent of the population and seven
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