by Our Correspondent in Colombo Updated Story 2: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that the death toll from the severe weather gripping the country has risen to 47, with 37 of
The Shuangjiangkou hydropower project in southwest China, soon to be the world’s tallest dam, has begun storing water as of May 1, its developer Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) announced this
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As nations ramp up investments in green innovation to win the global clean-tech race, a new analysis published by Nature cautions that the competition alone may not be enough to avert environmental
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Tamil Nadu is facing an environmental and socio-economic crisis driven by the unchecked growth of illegal stone quarries, according to a detailed investigation published by Front Line India. These quarries—numbering around 5,000
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The British government is poised to approve a controversial set of experiments aimed at artificially cooling the planet by dimming the sun — a radical form of climate intervention known as solar
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As the planet barrels toward breaching key climate thresholds, scientists and policymakers are turning to an increasingly urgent question: can we reverse the damage by removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere?
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Tensions are rising between South Korea and China over the rapid expansion of Chinese fish farming structures in the disputed Yellow Sea, with lawmakers and experts warning that the installations could signal
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The first quarter of 2025 has been a rough one for the U.S. climate technology sector, with a staggering $8 billion in large-scale projects canceled, downsized, or shut down, according to a
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As climate change accelerates and sea levels rise, the Maldives, the world’s lowest-lying nation, is facing an existential threat. More than 90% of its islands have experienced severe erosion, and by mid-century,
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Three weeks after a devastating earthquake struck central Myanmar, the worst-affected areas remain without basic services such as clean water, healthcare, stable electricity, and safe shelter, according to humanitarian organizations. Ongoing aftershocks,
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Arctic sea ice reached a record low for the end of winter in March, marking the fourth consecutive month in which ice levels have hit a historical low, according to data from
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