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All 5Environment 2Innovation 1Policy 1Climate 1Dhaka's Air: Anatomy of a Crisis — and a Roadmap to Breathable Winters
Each dry season, the capital's air ranks among the world's most polluted. New source studies show exactly where the smog comes from.…
Dhaka's Electric Leap: The Plan to Put Two Million Clean Rickshaws on the Road
The world's rickshaw capital is trying to formalise, electrify and solar-charge its most ubiquitous vehicle. Get it right, and it becomes a global mo…
The Last Brick Kilns: Cleaning Up the Industry That Builds Bangladesh
Traditional kilns fire the bricks of a construction boom — and a fifth of the country's winter air pollution. Inside the push for cleaner blocks.…
Delta Plan 2100: The $38 Billion Bet to Keep Bangladesh Above Water
The century-long masterplan for the world's largest delta is entering its most ambitious phase yet. Supporters call it visionary; critics ask who get…
The Halda Comeback: How a Living River Became a Model for Conservation
The only major river where carp spawn naturally on a commercial scale was nearly lost to pumps, pollution and poachers. A decade of stubborn local pr…
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