Bangladesh and India facing the worst flood in 122 years
The latest floods have devastated Bangladesh. [Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP Photo] “নদীর ধারে বাস, দুঃখ বারোমাস” translated as “Living by the river, suffering twelve months in a year.” This is the story of...
View ArticleMy Country Pakistan Is Drowning
As of 29th August 2022, some 33 million people have been affected by #FloodsInPakistan in 116 of 160 districts. That is 1 in 7 Pakistani impacted. Over 993,000 homes, 157 bridges and over 3,500...
View ArticleYouth Climate Strikes: People over profit
Youth and frontline activists across Bangladesh organized actions as part of the Global Climate Strike on September 23, 2022, with demands for a Green New Deal in Bangladesh and a just transition to...
View ArticleVaca Muerta is a “carbon bomb” that could eat up more than 11% of the global...
In the run-up to the world’s leading climate conference, COP27, 350.org issues a warning to the world: the fossil fuel reserve of Vaca Muerta could become a real “carbon bomb”, with detrimental impacts...
View ArticleFossil Fuels Did This: Floods
Climate change becomes a crisis when it disrupts people’s lives and communities. This happens often, all around the globe, and in many forms. However, few are as dangerous, sudden and unexpected as...
View ArticleThe UK heatwaves in the summer of 2022
In July of 2022, the UK experienced one of its worst ever heatwaves. The Met Office issued its first red warning for extreme heat, and the country’s highest ever temperature was recorded (40.3 °C) on...
View ArticleFossil Fuels Did This: Heatwaves
What is a heatwave? It’s hot. Very hot. Hotter than it should be. It’s not for too long, just a few days or weeks, but everyone feels it, and everyone talks about it. We don’t give it fancy names,...
View ArticleFossil Fuels Did This: Tropical Cyclones
Let’s start by calling a spade a spade… and a hurricane a tropical cyclone. That’s right: in the world of devastating marine storms, we use many names to call the same, and tropical cyclone is the only...
View ArticleFossil Fuels Did This: Drought
Imagine a day when you turn on your faucet, and nothing flows out. Picture the reservoirs in your town, your state, your country, lying barren and parched under the blazing sun. Unsettling? Definitely....
View Article5 ways to stay cool in a heatwave
As temperatures continue to soar around the world, heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. But they’re not only uncomfortable; they can also pose serious health risks. It’s important to stay...
View Article