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Sri Lanka braces for fallout of sunken ship’s toxic cargoEnvironmental experts and officials are bracing for the worst as the partially sunken MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship threatens a massive oil and chemical leak, in addition to the millions of plastic beads it has already released. -
No oil spill reported, but Sri Lanka braces for worst after Singapore-flagged cargo ship sinksTransport
No oil spill reported, but Sri Lanka braces for worst after Singapore-flagged cargo ship sinks
Days after the ill-fated Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl cargo ship erupted in flames, attempts to tow the vessel toward deep waters to reduce its impact failed as it began to sink off Sri Lanka’s western coast.
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Kenyan tea is under threat due to climate changeRise in temperature and extreme rainfall events in Kenya in the future will adversely affect tea production. -
Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental impactsUnlike in other countries where the crop is grown, oil palms aren’t a driver of deforestation in Sri Lanka; instead, they’ve replaced rubber plantations, which host a higher level of biodiversity and provide more jobs for locals.
Opinion
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South Asia could see 40 million climate migrants by 2030– Tens of millions of people are migrating or are being displaced in South Asia due to disasters brought on by climate change, and the number could rise three-fold in 30 years unless countries in the region take strong measures to mitigate the worst effects of global warming. -
Sustainable development starts with children– The emergence of teen climate activists like Greta Thunberg is no gimmick. To galvanise climate action and achieve sustainable development, children and a healthy future must be put at the center of national strategies. -
Covid-19 has made HR the most important job in sustainability– Four in five of the world’s workforce is on lockdown due to Covid-19, with no end in sight. The post-pandemic world order needs one familiar function to tie social sustainability together – human resources.
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