CFC Sri Lanka

Joined: November 24, 2022
Articles: 157

Biodiversity, Feature

Monks, Medicine, and Biodiversity: Inside the Battle to Protect Ritigala Mountain

On World Environment Day 2026, Sri Lanka quietly made one of its most important conservation decisions in recent years. While global attention often focuses on disappearing rainforests and endangered wildlife elsewhere, the country took a significant step toward safeguarding its…

CFC Sri Lanka
June 9, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

The Bitter Shift: How Climate Change Is Altering the Taste of Ceylon Tea

For generations, tea has been more than just a beverage in Sri Lanka. It is an identity, an export backbone, and a symbol of quality recognized across the world. From the bright, brisk flavors of high-grown teas to the strong,…

CFC Sri Lanka
May 26, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Hantavirus Outbreak: How Climate Change May Be Fueling Its Spread

In recent weeks, a cluster of Andes virus infections aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has drawn global attention. The vessel departed Argentina on 1 April 2026, and the first passenger developed symptoms on 6 April before later dying. By…

CFC Sri Lanka
May 13, 2026

Environment, Feature

Nickel Rush: The Ecological Trade-Offs Behind the Global EV Boom

Increasingly, research suggests that the shift to clean energy globally could have outsized environmental trade-offs through increased demand for nickel, a critical metal used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries and renewable energy technologies. The world’s rush for nickel is increasingly…

CFC Sri Lanka
May 11, 2026

Feature, Oceans

Nets Transforming Sri Lanka’s Seas: Balancing Fisheries, Livelihoods, and Marine Survival

Being an island nation in the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka has had a long and intimate association with the sea. For hundreds of years, fishing has been more than just a job for coastal communities. It’s…

CFC Sri Lanka
April 27, 2026

Environment, Feature

Where People and Nature Thrive Together: A Look at UNESCO’s Living Landscapes

A new global report by UNESCO offers a rare glimmer of cautious optimism in an age of climate anxiety, biodiversity collapse and growing estrangement from nature. Some of the world’s most protected and culturally important landscapes are not just surviving…

CFC Sri Lanka
April 25, 2026

Feature, Sustainability

How Sri Lanka’s Ports Are Building a Net-Zero Future

Sri Lanka’s ports have long been the lifeblood of its economy, making it easier to trade across the Indian Ocean and making the island a key maritime hub. Today, these same ports are at the forefront of a different kind…

CFC Sri Lanka
April 21, 2026

Fact Check, Heat Wave

Fact Check: Sri Lanka Met Department Did Not Predict 45C to 55C Heat in April and May

A viral WhatsApp message is warning Sri Lankans to brace for extremely high temperatures in the coming weeks, a claim that has spread rapidly across social media, causing confusion and fear. But Sri Lanka’s meteorological authorities say no such extreme…

CFC Sri Lanka
March 30, 2026

Feature, Oceans

After a Year of Delays, UN Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Returns to Survey Sri Lanka’s Changing Seas

Nearly a year after bureaucratic delays forced its mission to be cancelled, the UN-flagged research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has finally arrived in Sri Lanka’s waters to begin a crucial marine survey. Operated by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research under…

CFC Sri Lanka
March 12, 2026

Climate Change Impact, News

Southern Indian Ocean Rapidly Freshening as Climate Change Reroutes Global Ocean Currents

A startling new analysis finds that the waters off Western Australia, once among the saltiest in the world, are rapidly losing salt. Over the past 60 years, the area of very salty water in the Southern Indian Ocean has shrunk…

CFC Sri Lanka
March 3, 2026

CFC Sri Lanka

Monks, Medicine, and Biodiversity: Inside the Battle to Protect Ritigala Mountain

The Bitter Shift: How Climate Change Is Altering the Taste of Ceylon Tea

Hantavirus Outbreak: How Climate Change May Be Fueling Its Spread

Nickel Rush: The Ecological Trade-Offs Behind the Global EV Boom

Nets Transforming Sri Lanka’s Seas: Balancing Fisheries, Livelihoods, and Marine Survival

Where People and Nature Thrive Together: A Look at UNESCO’s Living Landscapes

How Sri Lanka’s Ports Are Building a Net-Zero Future

Fact Check: Sri Lanka Met Department Did Not Predict 45C to 55C Heat in April and May

After a Year of Delays, UN Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Returns to Survey Sri Lanka’s Changing Seas

Southern Indian Ocean Rapidly Freshening as Climate Change Reroutes Global Ocean Currents

Climate Threat to Asiatic Lions: 8 Cubs Die as Extreme Heat Grips Gujarat

Monks, Medicine, and Biodiversity: Inside the Battle to Protect Ritigala Mountain

The Flood Paradox: Why Pune Can’t Afford to Cut 1,500 Botanical Garden Trees

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