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COPENHAGEN, September 5, 2010 (AFP) - Bjoern Lomborg, the bad boy of the climate debate who has rejected for years "alarmist" prophecies from …
COPENHAGEN, September 5, 2010 (AFP) - Bjoern Lomborg, the bad boy of the climate debate who has rejected for years "alarmist" prophecies from …
August 17, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan wildlife veterinarians have gone on strike to protest at the alleged mishandling of elephant conservation which has resulted …
BRASILIA, July 31, 2010 (AFP) - A region of mountainous forests in Sri Lanka and an isolated archipelago off Hawaii have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage …
LONDON, July 19, 2010 (AFP) - A "cute" primate so rare it was thought to be extinct has been caught on camera in the forests of Sri Lanka for the first time, …
NEW ORLEANS, July 16, 2010 (AFP) - British energy giant BP stopped the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday for the first time in three months as it …
PARIS, June 19, 2010 (AFP) - Pro- and anti-whaling nations face off next week in a battle over the 24-year-old ban on the commercial killing of whales. buy …
June 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's western province, where the capital Colombo is located will crack down on the use of plastics and polythene, especially for …
June 13, 2010 (LBO) - Deepika Edirisinghe lives in the dry Kalpitiya area in the Sri Lanka northeast coastal district of Puttalam bordering a degraded coastal …
June 11, 2010 (LBO) - The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has downgraded a watch bulletin taking Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia off its list saying a …
NEW DELHI, June 12, 2010 (AFP) - India's tsunami centre warned Sunday a major quake under the Indian Ocean would generate a 50-centimetre high (20-inch) surge …
SYDNEY, June 12, 2010 (AFP) - A tiny heatproof capsule which scientists hope contains some of the oldest dust in the universe will streak back to Earth and …
June 09, 2010 (LBO) - Increasing population pressure and human activity are threatening the rich biodiversity in Sri Lanka and a greater focus on habitat …
May 29, 2010 (LBO) - Large swathes of abandoned shrimp farms in a coastal lagoon in Sri Lanka's western coast could be returned to its former glory as a …
SINGAPORE, May 29, 2010 (AFP) - An oil slick from a damaged tanker has spread from beaches on Singapore's southeastern coastline to a marine nature reserve and …
SYDNEY, May 28, 2010 (AFP) - Australia will start legal action to stop Japan hunting whales next week, officials said on Friday, following years of tensions …
VENICE, May 23, 2010 (AFP) - Despite a massive cleanup effort, experts warn that only a tiny fraction of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from the …
May 20, 2010 (LBO) – Floods in Sri Lanka are expected to get worse with the arrival of south-west monsoon rains over the weekend, and residents close to …
May 17, 2010 (AFP) - At least three people were killed and about 75,000 people were driven out of their homes as monsoon rains lashed Sri Lanka on Monday, the …
LUNUGAMWEHERA, May 17, 2010 (AFP) - In the early hours of a hot dry day, four orphaned elephants begin a bumpy truck ride back to the jungles of southern Sri …
May 06, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's coastal lagoons could be threatened by rapid sedimentation as a side-effect of fresh mangroves planted by humans for …