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As rural Sri Lanka dries out, young farmers look for new job optionsAs Sri Lanka struggles with its worst drought in 40 years, farmers in the hardest hit areas are migrating for work – with some wondering whether farming remains a viable career as climate change brings more frequent extreme weather. -
Sri Lanka struggles to adapt as disasters become a new "normal"Disasters – from deadly floods to worsening droughts – are happening more frequently in Sri Lanka. But efforts to begin treating the crises as a new "normal," which require system changes rather than one-time responses, are struggling.
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Mud bricks best for cool, green houses, says studyWhat's mud got to do with sustainable housing? A new Sri-Lankan research shows cheap mud has a huge role to play in providing adequate and climate-resilient living conditions for vulnerable communities. -
Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floodsRice production in the South Asian country is expected to drop by 40 per cent this year, threatening food insecurity for nearly a million people.
Opinion
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How fashion brands are tackling modern slavery in Mauritius– Mauritius and Bangladesh are negotiating an agreement that could put an end to bonded labour once and for all, writes Cindy Berman from the Ethical Trading Initative. -
Achieving Sri Lanka's vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050– Beyond its positive impacts to climate and the environment, a transformation to 100 per cent renewable energy will also spur several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), say ADB's Priyantha Wijayatunga and UNDP's Alexandra Soezer. -
Don’t blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster—blame society– Hurricane Harvey isn't a "natural disaster" because disasters are not natural, says University College London researcher Ilan Kelman. Rather, they are the result of social and political forces which shape people's vulnerability to events.
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