Cop 30

Cop 30

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AI is wiring the future of energy: Can Bangladesh catch up?

AI is rapidly transforming global energy systems, from smart grids to virtual power plants. Bangladesh, however, is only beginning to explore its potential, risking a widening gap

Sloths sleep at the Emilio Goeldi Museum during the COP30 UN Climate Summit, on 13 November 2025, in Belem, Brazil. Photo: UNB/AP/Andre Penner

Rising exotic pet trade spurs calls for tighter international rules

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other delegates attending the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) raise hands as they pose for a family photo, in Belem, Brazil, November 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado

COP30 in Belém: Adaptation gains and equity progress, but fossil fuel phase-out stalls

Dr Afsana Akhter. Photo: Courtesy

From a village girl to a doctor: The journey of Dr Afsana Akhter

Anjana Rani. Photo: Courtesy

Anjana Rani: Making space for women in Bangladesh’s livestock sector through her own success

Set in the rainforest that helps keep the planet breathing, Belém’s COP carries a moral weight that leaves world leaders with little room for excuses. Photo: Bloomberg

COP30: Can Belém deliver on the climate promises of Paris?

Water level has started increasing as the severe cyclone Remal is nearing the costal areas of Southern Bangladesh. The photo was taken from Patakhali village of Padmapukur union in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila on Sunday (26 May). Photo: Awal Sheikh

Bangladesh demands survival-focused climate support at COP30

Farah Kabir. Sketch: TBS

Finance must follow the suffering: Farah Kabir slams weak commitment behind Loss and Damage pledges

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YPSA to represent Bangladesh at COP30 on climate justice and inclusion

A drone view shows people carrying the roof of the house belonging to Nurun Nabi, 30, who was forced to relocate to another island due to erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River, in Kurigram, Bangladesh on 29 October, 2025. Photo: Reuters

When rivers swallow land: Bangladesh's endless battle with erosion

André Corrêa do Lago. Photograph: Adriano Machado/Reuters

Wealthy nations losing enthusiasm for climate action: COP30 chief

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other delegates attending the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) raise hands as they pose for a family photo, in Belem, Brazil, 7 November 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

What is the COP30 climate summit, and why does it matter?

UN says 2025 to be among top three warmest years on record

UN says 2025 to be among top three warmest years on record