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High costs slowing Sri Lanka push toward solar energyImported panels and import taxes mean coal is still a cheaper choice, despite government push for solar energy. -
Food insecurity follows floods in Sri LankaWith typhoons flooding their farmlands and destroying their primary source of food and livelihood, over 5 million people in Sri Lanka face two heavy burdens: where to find their next meal and how to survive the next disaster.
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Warmer Indian Ocean could be 'ecological desert', scientists warnOverfishing is responsible for some of the lowered catch, but another problem may also be contributing: lack of food for the fish themselves, driven by global warming.
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Small cities are ‘key’ to South Asia’s urban futurePlanning for an urban future must start with the region’s medium and secondary cities , says UN report.
Opinion
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Eight million tonnes of plastic are going into the ocean each year– Researchers from CSIRO identify ways to tackle the mounting problem of plastic pollution - solutions are urgently needed, given that 8 million tonnes of plastic enter oceans each year.
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