2021-07-28 16:48:00
Carbon emissions, ocean acidification, Amazon clearing all hurtling toward new records..
2021-07-27 08:39:00
The first in-person meeting of climate ministers in 18 months has seen some tentative progress, says the UK minister who will lead the Glasgow COP26 meeting...
2021-07-26 23:35:00
Overhaul of UK infrastructure needed to ensure it is not overwhelmed by impact of extreme weather..
2021-07-26 07:32:00
Slava Kemlil, a member of the Chukchi indigenous people in Russia’s Far East, has lived a life bound to nature’s pulse - but the changing landscape of his tundra environment is posing fresh challenges...
2021-07-23 11:04:00
In 1745, as the river Liffey, having broken its banks, clawed at the foundations of the house in which he sat, the young Edmund Burke experienced a strange, perverse thrill. The man who would go on to found modern conservatism drew inspiration from this experience in a later essay on the sublime, writing of the unmatched delight that terrible destruction could stir—provided that it is watched from a certain distance...
2021-07-22 00:29:00
The world still has a chance of staving off the worst impacts of climate breakdown but only if governments step up in the next few months with stronger commitments on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the US envoy for climate change has said...
2021-07-19 12:07:00
The bodies of six more dead turtles have been dumped ashore on the Vankalaipadu beach in Mannar. Officers of the Vankalaipadu Naval Base discovered the bodies and the Naval Base authorities have informed the Mannar Wildlife Office in this regard...
2021-07-15 18:45:00
The Opposition Leader also paid attention to the issues faced by the tourist drivers and promised to intervene in resolving them...
2021-07-06 16:56:00
India is a nation of farmers, where nearly 60 percent of people in India earn their living through farming. However, what many miss out on is also how India has the world’s largest livestock population...
2021-05-23 12:47:00
Lava from the eruption has flowed on to a major road and has reached the airport on the edge of the city, witnesses say...
2021-05-08 18:15:00
On Saturday, 8 May people all over the world will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign which aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them...
2021-05-06 23:50:00
The British High Commission in Colombo and the Government of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka this week held a virtual event “Nitrogen for Climate and Green Recovery”, held on 27 - 29 April 2021, in Colombo...
2021-04-22 21:37:00
Dozens of US and Brazilian celebrities have urged President Joe Biden to not sign any environmental deal with Brazil as deforestation in the Amazon rises...
2021-04-21 17:42:00
The science is irrefutable and globally agreed: to stop the climate crisis from becoming a permanent catastrophe, we must limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius...
2021-04-19 16:08:00
Canada announced a more full-throated response to the potential extinction of the owl within its borders and boost the species..
2021-04-16 20:28:00
It is not for fun that the Government established processes for taking decisions and implementing them. It is the age old wisdom gained through various experiences throughout history that led to the establishment of these processes before making decisions and also for implementing and following up on them...
2021-04-16 19:43:00
It is no secret that the destruction of the marine ecosystem due to natural and human activities deals a deadly blow to the fishing industry, tourism and ornamental fish industry making an adverse impact on the country’s economy. As a result of illegal fishing practices, use of explosives and discharge of harmful pollutants into the marine environment by certain individuals, the coral reefs and natural marine environment required for fish breedin..
2021-04-16 17:12:00
738 drunk drivers have been arrested since April 14...
2021-04-10 20:43:00
This means teaching all subjects with sustainability at the core, topic based learning that infuses lifelong skills to create lifelong environmentally conscious people...
2021-03-28 19:53:00
The Kingdom is opting for a more sustainable future with the launch of the Green Saudi and Green Middle East initiatives...
2021-03-24 08:54:00
The government’s interest on implementing the Gin-Nilwala Water Project including two reservoirs at Sinharaja Forest is due to the pressure exerted by Chinese companies which are preparing to invest in the Hambantota Industrial Zone, alleged Environmentalist Sajeewa Chamikara speaking to media yesterday (23)...
2021-03-22 16:29:00
Monaragala District (SLPP) MP Shasheendra Rajapaksa has merely escaped with life in an accident at Pubbarawa, Medagama, Bibigala...
2021-03-21 16:39:00
The disaster last month in India demonstrated the risks from rising temperatures to the eight countries in the region..
2021-03-12 00:49:00
The topic of discussion today is an important and special one. It is important because it can determine not only the present in which we live in but also the future of the next generation. Accordingly, the National Movement for Social Justice is extremely pleased to be able to contribute to this discussion on the importance of the environment...
2021-03-11 16:48:00
In light of recent events, such as the mass kidnapping of the 343 schoolboys in Nigeria, the war in Tigray in the northernmost region of Ethiopia, as well as decades-long issues such as the Darfur war, the accumulating news headlines seems unequivocal: there is a growing link between climate change and conflict, and that link is seen right across the African continent...
2021-03-02 21:25:00
David Attenborough has described his new two-part BBC series as a break from his recent “woe is me” documentaries addressing the bleak reality of climate change...
2021-02-27 08:23:00
Emerging-market nations are looking at issuing the first nature-linked bonds as part of talks involving the World Bank and major sovereign creditors to make their debt more sustainable...
2021-02-24 12:38:00
The veteran broadcaster tells the UN Security Council the climate crisis is the ’’biggest threat to security’’ humans have faced...
2021-02-21 19:03:00
In a village in the Indian Himalayas, generations of residents have believed that nuclear devices lie buried under the snow and rocks in the towering mountains above...
2021-02-18 08:36:00
The destruction of natural resources is taking place hitting a peak in the present days and the government has been informed in this regard, emphasised Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne addressing a discussion held in the Defence Ministry...
2021-07-29 09:43:00
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