Tag: climate change
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Updated stories on COP19 from Warsaw
Day 1 Concrete decisions expected at COP19 in Warsaw The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) on climate change began on Monday in Warsaw, Poland with a hope to decide on how to support the nations vulnerable to climate change impacts before it was too late. Also considered as the finance COP, the Warsaw meet is…
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Write your opinion on National Environment Policy 2013 online
The draft National Environment Policy 2013 is still open for online review. The environment and forest ministry has prepared the proposal and will allow public opinion for several more days. The document is accessible on the website of Department of Environment (DoE). DOWNLOAD FROM HERE!!! Read it and give your valuable opinion. After gathering and analysing…
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Nuclear power plants: Bangladesh and global
Bangladesh plans to produce 2000MW of electricity by 2023 and another 4000MW by 2030; the plan for setting up the country’s first-ever nuclear power plant was initiated in 1961; The estimated cost of the proposed plant at Rooppur in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district is set $1.5-2bn; The first phase (1000MW) of the project will…
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Rio+20 roundup, and Bangladesh
Is ‘green economy’ the answer? The Daily Star June 17, 2012 The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) must take decisive action on population and consumption regardless of political taboos or it will struggle to tackle the alarming decline of the global environment. The warning came from the world’s leading scientific academies on Thursday. “The…
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Trees can save Dhaka from heat and air pollution
(Clockwise) : Congested concrete structures conserve heat to the inconvenience of urban dwellers. The more an urban area is interspersed by greenery the better it is for reducing its heat and air pollution. Treelined streets not only add to serenity but provide cooling effect to urban surrounding. The Daily Star Environment Saturday May 19, 2012…
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