Sri Lankan police have arrested a man suspected of shooting Kawanthissa, one of the country’s best-known wild tuskers, and seized two illegal firearms as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the elephant’s death
A catastrophic maritime incident unfolded on March 10 in the North Sea as the U.S.-registered oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel MV Solong collided off the coast of
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Concerns over the presence of microplastics in human tissues are growing as studies increasingly report plastic particles in blood, lungs, and even the brain. However, experts caution that more rigorous scientific methods
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A catastrophic collision between a container ship and an oil tanker in the North Sea has triggered fears of a major environmental disaster, as emergency crews race to contain the fire and
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An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and prompting a large-scale rescue effort, emergency services reported. The incident
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A new report from the Carbon Majors database has revealed that just 36 companies were responsible for more than half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. The findings underscore the
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The Serengeti ecosystem is regarded as one of our planet’s greatest natural treasures, where one can witness“the largest remaining unaltered animal migration in the world,” according to UNESCO. Kenya’s share of the Serengeti plains
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In an article published by Nature, scientists are being encouraged to move beyond traditional research and embrace storytelling, cultural engagement, and emotional connection to inspire action against the worsening climate crisis. Despite
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Recently, media reports have surfaced stating that Adani Green Energy has suspended two wind power projects intended for Sri Lanka. However, the Sri Lankan government has yet to comment on this. Adani’s
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The rapid expansion of Big Tech’s data centers has led to significant public health costs in the United States, with a recent study estimating these costs to have reached $5.4 billion over
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Lost in a colonial fog of inferiority, writers across Asia imagined a world that was beyond the reach of colonialism’s devastation. In 1835, Kylas Chunder Dutt (1817–1859) wrote a remarkable story called
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New research suggests that the world could breach the 1.5C global warming threshold set by the Paris Agreement much sooner than previously anticipated, unless more stringent emissions cuts are implemented. Two studies
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Airbus has postponed its plans to fly a hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035, marking a significant setback for the aviation industry’s ambitions to reach net zero emissions. The decision, which was relayed to
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President Donald Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order next week reversing the Biden administration’s effort to phase out single-use plastic straws in federal buildings. The move marks yet another
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A significant number of the world’s biggest polluters, including the EU, Australia, South Africa, and India, are expected to miss a key UN deadline to submit updated climate targets, due to economic
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Jeff Bezos’s $10 billion Earth Fund has ceased backing the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a prominent climate standard setter, following growing scrutiny over the fund’s influence on the organization. The decision,
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