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Midline Household Survey Results: Bagerhat, Bangladesh

The midline survey gathered information at the household-level on agricultural practices, changes made on those over time and in particular since the baseline, sources of weather, climate and agriculture related information, livelihood/agriculture/natural resource management strategies pursued and the current risk management, mitigation and adap

Publication Date: 
23/07/2020
CGIAR
Tags:
Bangladesh, Bagerhat, Education, Agriculture, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation
Climate Change

Climate change induced salinity affecting soil across coastal Bangladesh

With the consequence of climate change, it gradually extends towards inland water and soil.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2019
The Independent (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Climate Change, Salinity, Soil Resources, Bagerhat, World Bank
Climate Change

Climate change to affect agricultural yield

Study predicted farmers of Bagerhat, Dinajpur, Maulvibazar, Panchagarh, Rangpur, Sirajganj and Thakurgaon would face a 30% loss in the production of Aman by 2030

Publication Date: 
08/05/2014
Dhaka Tribune (Dhaka)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Bagerhat, Rangpur, Maulvibazar, Panchagarh, Agriculture, Land, Droughts, Sirajganj, Thakurgaon, Rainfall, El Nino, South Asia
Climate Change

$2.8b needed by 2021 to address health hazards’

Bangladesh needs US$ 2.8 billion by 2021 to address health hazards caused by the adverse impacts of climate change, according to an official estimate.

Publication Date: 
28/01/2014
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, Health Effects, Extreme Weather Events, Sirajganj, Faridpur, Khulna, Bagerhat, South Asia
Natural Disasters

Cold snap claims 4 lives in Bagerhat

The cold snap claimed the lives of four senior citizens in Bagerhat in two days.

Publication Date: 
30/12/2013
New Age (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Cold Waves, Natural Disasters, Bagerhat, South Asia
Energy

Move to build Rampal thermal power plant protested

Panchagarh: The district unit of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) formed a human chain in the town on Tuesday demanding cancellation of the move to construct a coal-based thermal power plant in Ram

Publication Date: 
12/09/2013
Bangladesh Today
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Thermal Power Plants, Panchagarh, Bagerhat, Sundarbans
Environment

Green body seeks Rampal Power Plant EIA report

Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba), an environmental organisation, has sent a letter to the Department of Environment (DoE) seeking its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and other documents

Publication Date: 
22/08/2013
New Nation (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Energy, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment, Bagerhat, Sundarbans, Environment Clearance (EC), Ramsar Convention, Forests, Wetlands, India, Mangroves, South Asia