Agreement
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 Change
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...
Climate Change
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 —...
Human Rights
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...
Daily GT
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...
Daily GT
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...
Opinion & Analysis
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 Change
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....
Fossil Fuels
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...
Conferences
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...
Agreement
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,...