Tag: global warming

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Remove power plant from the Sundarbans

    Published on ‘Responding to Climate Change’ on 23 February 2012 The Sundarbans are located in the dark green areas (NASA) The Sundarbans is one of the largest remaining mangrove forests in the world, and lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. The area is rich in…

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