Bangladesh is warming at an alarming rate, the maximum temperature increased by 1.1°C between 1980 and 2023. At the same time, the heat index, or feels like temperature (which combines humidity and temperature...
Air pollution was the fourth-leading risk factor for premature mortality globally in 2019, causing an estimated 6.67 million deaths (HEI 2020). A large majority of such deaths were caused by ambient, outdoor...
Vectorial capacity, a measurement of the efficiency of vector-borne disease transmission, is increasing for several climate-sensi¬tive diseases, with exposure to more suitable ranges of temperature and...
A variety of factors influence the spread of infectious diseases. Climatic factors include variations in temperature, rainfall, sea-level rise, wind, and duration of sunlight. Non-climatic factors, such...
Bangladesh is associated with having six seasons; however, with the effects of climate change becoming more pronounced, the distinct features of these seasons are becoming increasingly blurred. Summers...
Bangladesh is one of the country’s most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Through complex pathway, climate change adversely affects human health. Globally, climatic conditions are becoming more...
With climate change projected to increase, the effects on human health are expected to increase. Weather variables (temperature, rainfall, humidity) can influence the frequency and types of diseases people...
Seasons influence people’s moods. In the dry season, for example, people are less anxious but more depressed than in monsoon. With climate change expected to worsen, mental health problems such as depression...
Bangladesh is a low-lying river delta with a long coastline of 711 kilometers and floodplains that occupy 80 percent of the country (Hasib and Chathoth 2016). The country experiences a multitude of natural...
Bangladesh’s extreme vulnerability to the effects of climate change is well documented. Through a complex pathway, climatic conditions have already negatively impacted human health worldwide. This is likely...
This report provides evidence from Dhaka to establish the linkage between climatic conditions and dengue outbreaks. In chapter two, the overall trend of dengue cases and associated deaths are presented;...