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Last phase of tiger census in Sundarbans begins

The last phase of tiger census using ‘pugmark (footprint)’ method began in the Sundarbans on Thursday. Two teams of 18 trained workers have started the ‘sign survey’ work after identifying two areas as tiger zones. They will collect the pugmarks from the entire Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans. tigerSources said at least 150 points, each of 25 square kilometers, have been identified for collecting the pugmarks of tigers. The two teams started collecting pugmarks from rivers, canals, chars in Dubla and Haldibunia areas under the Sundarbans East Zone. Tw...

Apple leads clean energy trend with solar deal

Apple has become the most valuable U.S. company in history, with its stock capitalization rising even higher than a record-setting $700 billion. And with an $850 million investment in a solar energy farm to power its offices, it's using its wealth in part to raise awareness about climate change and set an example for other companies. appleApple CEO Tim Cook this week announced the plan to build a clean energy plant with First Solar during a conference hosted by Goldman Sachs in San Francisco – a move Cook called “the right thing to do both socially...

Dhaka opposes Beijing dam plan on Brahmaputra

In a significant development in which India failed to take-up issues with the Chinese government, Bangladesh has dared to push the issue relating to both the neighboring countries. According to a media report Chinese government planned to construct several mega dams and hydro projects in Brahmaputra (Lohit) basin in Tibet’s Jangmu and Great Bend region. Bangladesh opposed the Chinese plan through a strong letter from Dhaka to Beijing. China-flagA copy of the letter from Bangladesh’s foreign office was also sent to Bangladesh high commis...

Bangladesh turns to floating schools, farms

Bangladesh - a country of waterways - is one of the most threatened by rising sea levels. About a third of the country is covered by water during monsoon time, but with climate change, water can soak two-thirds of the country. An amazing nonprofit, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, has developed solutions that can be used in many parts of the world. solar-schoolWhen there’s too much rain, students take classes aboard solar-powered boats, often for four months a year. There are now 22 floating schools, five floating health clinics and 1...

WWF co-host anti-poaching summit in Nepal

The country, which has seen no tigers killed for almost three years, together with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) conservation group opened a five-day anti-poaching summit here on Monday (February 2nd), AFP reported. tiger“Nepal and India are our tiger heavyweights leading the region. India excels at recovering tiger numbers and Nepal at zero poaching,” said Mike Baltzer of the WWF Tigers Alive Initiative. India in January reported a 30% jump in tiger numbers since 2010, while Nepal saw numbers rise by almost two thirds between 2009 and 2013. Its...

Bangladesh, China, India lead in BT crop

China, India and Bangladesh lead the global surge in biotech crops, which touched an all-time high of 181.5 million hectares (mh) in 2014, a report by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) showed on Friday. bt brinjal 22In 2013, the area under the crops was about 185 mh. “The accumulated hectare of biotech crops, grown in 1996 to 2014 stood at around 80 per cent more than the total land mass of China,” said Clive James, ISAAA Founder and report author. About 10 food, feed and fiber biot...
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