Noticias sobre Bangladesh
Future of 1 billion people in South Asia hinges on water pact, says new analysis
Better collaboration is urgently needed to mitigate the impacts of climate change on three key river basins in South Asia—the Brahmaputra, Indus and Ganges—according to new analysis.
“More private investment is needed to meet people’s water needs”
The World Bank is currently the largest multilateral financier dedicated to water initiatives in developing nations.
World Water Day 2024: Water as a conflict trigger and a tool for peace
Water plays a critical dual role in promoting peace and triggering conflicts on a global scale.
ADB supports climate-resilient water management in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $71 million loan to improve flood control, irrigation, and water resources management in rural communities in Gopalganj and Madaripur districts in Bangladesh to strengthen their preparedness and resilience to the effects of climate change.
2023 costliest climate disasters reveal ‘global postcode lottery’’ study says
Study identifies the year's 20 costliest extreme climate disasters by per capita cost.
Research findings may improve flood warnings for millions living on the Indian subcontinent
In 2018, in the Indian state of Kerala, more than 400 people died in a single series of floods that displaced millions.
Climate change’s impact on coastal flooding to increase 5-times over this century, says UNDP
Latin America, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are at the forefront, projected to lose significant land and critical infrastructure to permanent inundation.
Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change
Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems.
Scientists map loss of groundwater storage around the world
A new study maps, for the first time, the permanent loss of aquifer storage capacity occurring globally.
ADB approves $90M loan to help deliver clean water supply, sanitation services in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $90 million loan to develop infrastructure and systems that will provide clean drinking water and sanitation services in Bandarban, Lama, and Rangamati towns in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) region in Bangladesh.
Do or dye: synthetic colours in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide
The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study, which calls for new laws worldwide
Researchers offer new method to analyze implications of large-scale flood adaptation
During the summer of 2022, the Indus River in Pakistan overflowed its banks and swept through the homes of between 30-40 million people.
ADB approves $200M loan to strengthen flood and riverbank erosion risk management in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to strengthen flood and riverbank erosion risk management along the 650 kilometers (km) long main stem of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India.
Rivers contain hidden sinks and sources of microplastics
Research along the Ganges River represents the first combined analysis of microplastics in water, sediment and air around a major river system.
Bentley Systems announces the finalists of the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Winners to be announced on October 12 at Bentley’s 2023 Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards Event in Singapore.
Completion of South Asia’s largest individual wastewater treatment plant in Bangladesh
On July 13, 2023, the completion ceremony of the Dasherkandi Sewerage Treatment Plant (DSTP) project undertaken by POWERCHINA was held in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Economic costs of weather-related disasters soars but early warnings save lives
Over 11,000 reported disasters occurred between 1970 and 2021, leading to more than 2 million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses.
Xylem and partners volunteer 157,000 hours toward solving water challenges in 2022
87% of Xylem employees supported critical challenges including water relief for Ukraine and disaster response in South Africa.
Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study
New global modeling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal flooding for developing nations caused by climate change, with Asia, West Africa and Egypt facing severe costs in the coming decades.
Valentin Post:”People are more than willing to invest in a safe toilet once they see its benefits”
FINISH (Financial Inclusion Improves Sanitation & Health) Mondial’s goal is to make sure that people in low-income communities have access to a safe toilet.