Big earthquake could hit Bangladesh, northeast India
Tremendous strain is building up due to plate convergence under Bangladesh, says a new paper. A single big rupture could cause a magnitude 9 quake
Slums on rent
Dhaka has seen a sharp rise in privately owned slums. Are these a better alternative to 'squatter settlements' common in India?
‘Human influence behind warmer and bigger Indo-Pacific warm pool'
A new study shows that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions have led to the warming of the Indo-Pacific warm pool which can cause changes in …
'Climate change to impact suitability of tropical agricultural lands by 2100'
Suitability will shift to higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere
Southeast US will bear the worst of this year’s winter, says AccuWeather
This US-based independent weather agency set off gasps of dread and many counter-forecasts last week when it indicated “the return” …