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Heat and Debt: Climate Change and Poverty in Rural South Asia
June 26, 2023

Heat and Debt: Climate Change and Poverty in Rural South Asia

By Sandeep Kandikuppa
The weather-related struggles faced by informal workers of India are intimately linked to the debt crisis that has long been brewing in the countryside.

Bangladeshi Fishers and Farmers at the Frontline of Climate Change
March 16, 2023

Bangladeshi Fishers and Farmers at the Frontline of Climate Change

By Auvro Alam
In the face of climate change and fossil fuel projects, Bangladeshi fishers and farmers worry that their livelihoods are at great risk.
Bangladesh Balances Energy Needs With Climate, Conservation
November 09, 2022

Bangladesh Balances Energy Needs With Climate, Conservation

By Julhas Alam, Al-Emrun and Sibi Arasu
While the coal-fired Rampal power plant will generate 1,320 megawatts of electricity it will destroy mangrove forests, a natural barrier against climate change.

Behind Bangladesh’s Carbon Catastrophe
June 23, 2022

Behind Bangladesh’s Carbon Catastrophe

By Munira Chowdhury
Despite having an abundance of potential for solar and wind energy, Bangladesh is ranked in the top five for global coal and gas power projects.

For Climate Migrants, Bangladesh Offers Promising Alternatives
March 30, 2022

For Climate Migrants, Bangladesh Offers Promising Alternatives

By Julhus Alam
Its government has invested in climate-resilient infrastructure and job creation in towns like Mongla to attract at-risk people from low-lying areas.

Climate Change Through the Lens of Bangladesh
November 22, 2021

Climate Change Through the Lens of Bangladesh

By Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh is especially affected by negative effects of climate change and can function as role model to the developed and developing world.

Bangladesh Bears the Cost of Climate Change
November 04, 2021

Bangladesh Bears the Cost of Climate Change

By Julhas Alam and Aniruddha Ghosal
A country of about 160 million, Bangladesh has historically contributed a fraction of the world's emissions but is being devastated by climate change.
The Push for a Green New Deal in Bangladesh
August 20, 2021

The Push for a Green New Deal in Bangladesh

By Pascale Hunt
While the country revises coal-based plans for power generation, a youth-led movement is calling for foreign energy financiers to back a “just transition.”

US Envoy Kerry Discusses Climate Challenges in Bangladesh
April 10, 2021

US Envoy Kerry Discusses Climate Challenges in Bangladesh

By Julhas Alam
The U.S. special envoy on climate stopped in Bangladesh as part of a tour of climate change-vulnerable nations.

Could Bangladesh and Pakistan Make Waves by Cooperating on Climate Change?
October 09, 2020

Could Bangladesh and Pakistan Make Waves by Cooperating on Climate Change?

By Kashoon Leeza
Cooperation around climate change could also pave way for normalization of relations between both countries.

The Change Luck City: Dhaka’s Climate Refugees
August 10, 2016

The Change Luck City: Dhaka’s Climate Refugees

By Nellie Le Beau and Hugh Tuckfield
Displaced by climate change, almost half a million people flee to Bangladesh's capital every year.
Time for Rich Countries to Pay Their Ecological Debt
October 09, 2015

Time for Rich Countries to Pay Their Ecological Debt

By Bishop Theotonius Gomes CSC
A call for climate justice ahead of the Finance Ministers meeting in Lima.

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