Author: homolata
Climate News 5 July – 11 July 2023
What makes South Asia so vulnerable to climate change? Source: Al Jazeera Date: 8 Jul 2023 Climate-change-induced downpours, drought, and soaring temperatures have become increasingly common across the eight countries of South Asia, making it one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to the impacts of global warming. Saleemul Haq, Director at the International Centre [...] Read More
Climate News 28 June – 4 July 2023
Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns Source: World Economic Forum Date: 4 Jul 2023 Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. El Nino, [...] Read More
Climate News 21 June – 27 June 2023
Will India lightning strike deaths rise as climate change worsen? Source: Straits Times Date: 22 Jun 2023 Lightning killed four villagers on May 6 – two people herding sheep and a couple working on their farm – marking the first time the area has experienced a lethal storm as climate change fuels the risk of [...] Read More
Public Procurement Data for Delivering Green Solutions
With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, CivicDataLab organized a webinar on "Harnessing public procurement data for delivering green solutions." The webinar is part of a series of 'Climate Dialogues' to facilitate peer learning and knowledge-sharing to further advance their climate change adaptation plans by harnessing Digital Public Goods (DPGs). Key Messages Ms. Lisa Vanden Eyden [...] Read More
Climate News 14 June – 20 June 2023
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, [...] Read More
e-Learning on Humanitarian Response and Loss and Damage Finance
This self-paced e-course on loss and damage finance by the International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) aims to explain the importance of emission inventories for clean air policy development, emission inventory reporting requirements, and emission estimation methods. While climate finance and humanitarian response aim to address the negative effects of climate [...] Read More
Climate News 7 June – 13 June 2023
Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades Source: France 24 Date: 7 Jun 2023 Bangladesh is grappling with its longest heatwave in 50 years, with temperatures reaching 40°C in Dhaka. The government has closed thousands of primary schools due to the extreme heat, and widespread power cuts have exacerbated the situation. Electricity [...] Read More
Climate News 31 May – 6 June 2023
Climate change impacts: A day in the life of a fisherwoman Source: The Daily Star Date: 5 Jun 2023 Masuda Begum, a woman in her twenties from Satkhira's Chuna Gram, battles the encroachment of saltwater into her village due to unfavorable agricultural practices and rising sea levels. Her husband is a day laborer, and she [...] Read More
Climate News 24 May – 30 May 2023
Climbers to mark 70 years of Everest summit amid climate concerns Source: Al Jazeera Date: 26 May 2023 As the mountaineering community commemorates the 70th anniversary of Mount Everest's first conquest in 1953, climate change casts a shadow on the world's highest peak. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, and erratic weather patterns pose growing concerns. The [...] Read More