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Saber: Bangladesh losing 2% of its GDP due to climate change
Source: Dhaka Tribune
Date: 20 Jun 2023
Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Special Envoy to the Prime minister for Climate Change, emphasized the critical need for addressing climate change in Bangladesh. He pointed out that climate change currently causes a 2% loss in the country’s GDP, warning that if unaddressed, this could escalate to a 9% loss by 2050.
He stressed that climate change is a global existential crisis and stated that the nation’s future progress hinges on addressing this challenge. He noted the allocation of Tk37,000 crore in the budget for combating climate change and highlighted the government’s efforts in creating the Climate Change Trust Fund in 2010. Additionally, Chowdhury expressed concern about tobacco use, its impact on public health, and the need for better taxation policies.
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80% of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns
Source: CNN
Date: 20 Jun 2023
The world’s highest peaks are at risk of losing up to 80% of their volume by the end of the century with profound consequences for millions of people under worst case climate scenarios, international scientists in Nepal warned in a new report.
Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as cyclone approaches
Source: Bangkok Post
Date: 15 Jun 2023
Nearly 150,000 people have fled the predicted path of Cyclone Biparjoy, whose name means “disaster” in Bengali, with meteorologists warning it could devastate homes and tear down power lines when it lands.
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