CFC Sri Lanka

Joined: November 24, 2022
Articles: 157

Air Pollution, Explainer

CEA Debunks ‘Abnormal’ Pollution Claims in Jaffna, Says Air Quality Within Normal Variations

Recent claims circulating on social media as well as main stream media about an “abnormal” spike in air pollution levels in Jaffna are misleading, according to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). Speaking to Climate Fact Checks, Vernika Ranawaka Arachchi, Director…

CFC Sri Lanka
February 13, 2026

Emissions, News

A Stronger Stratospheric Clean-Up: How New Data Is Rewriting the Global Methane Budget

Methane (CH₄) is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its heat-trapping power, and it accounts for roughly 30% of human-driven global warming. Unlike CO₂, however, methane lingers in the atmosphere for only about a decade before…

CFC Sri Lanka
February 11, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

85 Seconds to Midnight: Why the 2026 Doomsday Clock Cites Climate as Humanity’s Silent Killer

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on January 27, 2026, that the Doomsday Clock has been set to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest its hands have ever come to symbolic apocalypse. The Clock—created in 1947 by Einstein, Oppenheimer,…

CFC Sri Lanka
February 9, 2026

Biodiversity, Feature

Sri Lanka Moves to Align National Policies as BBNJ Treaty Enters into Force

As the historic BBNJ Treaty officially entered into force in January 2026, Sri Lanka has moved into a critical new phase: aligning its national policies and legal framework with the requirements of the global agreement. Government officials confirm that the…

CFC Sri Lanka
January 28, 2026

Air Pollution, News

Air Quality Levels Decline Across Sri Lanka Due to Transboundary Pollution, Authorities Confirm

Air quality across several parts of Sri Lanka has deteriorated over the past few days, prompting environmental authorities to closely monitor the situation. Officials from the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) have confirmed that the decline is linked to transboundary air…

CFC Sri Lanka
January 22, 2026

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Heat, Floods and Failing Yields: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Sri Lanka’s Dairy Industry

Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern for Sri Lanka’s dairy farmers — it is a daily reality unfolding in cowsheds, pastures and milk collection routes across the country. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts and increasingly destructive floods are…

CFC Sri Lanka
January 20, 2026

Environment, News

From Sea Foam to Sediment Tsunami: How Cyclone Ditwah Reshaped Sri Lanka’s Coasts

In late November and early December 2025, parts of Sri Lanka’s northern coast were blanketed by an eerie “snow”-white froth after Cyclone Ditwah passed. Locals in Jaffna awoke to thick patches of snow-white foam along the beaches , a surreal…

CFC Sri Lanka
December 30, 2025

Fact Check, Natural Disasters

Fact Check: Can Cyclones Form Near the Equator as Oceans Warm?

Sri Lanka has faced the devastating tropical cyclone “Ditwah” and lost hundreds of lives. There has been a lot of social media content about the issue, and many such posts are misleading the public. In the claim below, we are…

CFC Sri Lanka
December 3, 2025

Climate Change Impact, News

From Tropics to Tundra: Warming Europe Faces a Mosquito Invasion

For the first time in recorded history, Iceland — one of the world’s last mosquito-free sanctuaries — has detected mosquitoes. The discovery of cold-resistant Culiseta annulata in northern Iceland this year marks more than a biological milestone; it’s a climate…

CFC Sri Lanka
November 13, 2025

Environment, Fact Check

Are 5G cell towers causing honeybees to abandon their hives?

Honeybees are considered as one of the main components of many ecosystems, as they are a main element of the pollination process. Recently, a viral social media post in the Sinhala language claims that due to the electromagnetic radiation emitted…

CFC Sri Lanka
November 4, 2025
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