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Brazil COP30: How Trump’s Paris Agreement Exit Shaped Global Climate Action

In a significant development, Brazil's COP30 leadership has voiced concerns about the global implications of the United States' second withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement under former President Donald...

Climate Crisis and Rising Risks in Bangladesh: The Role of Governance Inequality and Neglect

-Mamun Kabir Bangladesh is globally recognized as a climate-vulnerable country. Various regions of the nation are experiencing increased rainfall, cyclones, flooding, landslides, and salinity. These...

Burning Skies Over Los Angeles: A Deadly Wake-Up Call for Climate and Public Health

Author: Sharif Mohammad Sadat The recent apocalyptic sunrise in Los Angeles — a fiery red glow piercing through a thick shroud of wildfire smoke —...

Beyond Borders: The Rohingya Crisis and the Struggle for Universal Health Coverage

By S. M. Sadat The Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh exposes the glaring gaps in the global commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Nearly a...

Dhaka’s Air Quality Plunges to Hazardous Levels: Equivalent to Smoking 22 Cigarettes a Day

By S. M. Sadat Dhaka, December 10, 2024 – The air quality in Bangladesh’s capital has deteriorated to alarming levels, with the Air Quality...

One Health, One Ocean: How Fish Health Protects Our Future This World Fisheries Day

Author: Sharif Mohammad Sadat On World Fisheries Day 2024, we are reminded of the intricate connections between aquatic ecosystems and human well-being. Fish are indispensable...

Can We Truly Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Without a One Health Approach?

Author: Sharif Mohammad Sadat Synopsis:Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a dire global health threat, with drug-resistant infections claiming over 700,000 lives annually, potentially rising to...

Climate Finance: A Necessity, Not Charity

Synopsis: At COP29, UN Secretary-General Guterres urged increased climate finance, calling it an investment, not charity. Despite a $100 billion pledge, funding gaps persist....

Bangladesh’s LNG Gamble: A $50 Billion Risk to People, Planet, and Prosperity

-Mamun Kabir As Bangladesh grapples with the existential threat of climate change, its government faces a high-stakes decision regarding its future energy strategy. The current...

COP29: Urgent Call to Integrate Health in Climate Action

Baku, Azerbaijan, November 12, 2024 – As the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) convenes in Baku, health experts and organizations worldwide are...

COP29: Bangladesh Faces Climate Migration & Health Crisis

GT Climate Desk | News from Baku, Azerbaijan As COP29 unfolds, the world’s attention once again turns to urgent discussions on climate change. With leaders,...