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‘Abnormally high’ turtle deaths after acid-laden ship sinks off Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka urgently needs national-level, long-term monitoring of environmental parameters in the ocean using a standardized methodology.

Plastic pellet spill from burning ship causes ‘worst beach pollution’ in...

“No one is able to say how long we will have the adverse effects of this pollution.”

World’s whale population struggles to recover from carnage amid serious concerns

Whale watching in Sri Lanka could be a success story for Eco-tourism.

Sri Lanka Is First Country in the World to Apologize for...

"Those elephants were victimized by the cruelty of certain people. But all of human society is responsible. We destroyed those innocent lives to take those tusks. We have to ask for pardon from them.”

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Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for the first time

Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.

Trump-appointed judges continue assault on workers’ rights by undermining NLRB

In a move that could reshape labor rights across the country, these judges are granting preliminary injunctions to companies that argue the NLRB’s structure violates the U.S. Constitution.

Sisyphus Trump maniacally replays 2015, with repeated, inflammatory media blitzes. But that gambit...

How many unforced errors—the Arlington cemetery mess, JD Vance, fake Ohio pet-napping and Loomer—confirm Trump as monumental scatterbrain?

Forests thrive when Indigenous people have legal stewardship of their land

The fate of intact forests is closely linked to that of Indigenous peoples.

Bernie Sanders calls out Big Pharma over exorbitant drug prices: Novo Nordisk’s $900+...

As Novo Nordisk rakes in billions, Sen. Bernie Sanders and public health advocates demand answers on why U.S. patients are charged sky-high prices for life-saving drugs like Ozempic while generics could sell for a fraction of the cost.