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Saving Asia’s fishing cat means protecting threatened wetland habitat 09 May 2024 14:52:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/saving-asias-fishing-cat-means-protecting-threatened-wetland-habitat/ | ||
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Newly identified shorebird species takes its name from Hanuman, a mythical Hindu ape god 25 Jan 2024 14:39:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/newly-identified-shorebird-subspecies-takes-its-name-from-hanuman-a-mythical-hindu-ape-god/ | ||
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As Sri Lanka floods swell with climate change, so does human-crocodile conflict 05 Jan 2024 06:22:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/as-sri-lanka-floods-swell-with-climate-change-so-does-human-crocodile-conflict/ | ||
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Photos: Top species discoveries from 2023 27 Dec 2023 15:36:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/photos-top-species-discoveries-from-2023/ | ||
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Iconic tusker’s plight shows challenges in managing Sri Lanka’s wild elephants 29 Nov 2023 16:40:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/iconic-tuskers-plight-shows-challenges-in-managing-sri-lankas-wild-elephants/ | ||
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Amid socioeconomic slump, new sugar cane varieties offer hope in Sri Lanka 25 Oct 2023 07:59:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/amid-socioeconomic-slump-new-sugar-cane-varieties-offer-hope-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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In a world of climate risks, Sri Lanka is finding ways to adapt 31 Aug 2023 03:00:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/in-a-world-of-climate-risks-sri-lanka-is-finding-ways-to-adapt/ | ||
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Photos: Sri Lanka’s Kalametiya lagoon draws tourists to see native and migrant birds 31 Jul 2023 16:42:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/photos-sri-lankas-kalametiya-lagoon-draws-tourists-to-see-native-and-migrant-birds/ | ||
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New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies 15 Jul 2023 12:21:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/new-research-shines-a-light-on-sri-lanka-fireflies/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka, humans mistakenly attempt to ‘rescue’ leopard cubs 30 Jun 2023 17:46:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/in-sri-lanka-humans-mistakenly-attempt-to-rescue-leopard-cubs/ | ||
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Annual Adam’s Peak pilgrimage leaves Sri Lanka biodiversity site littered 28 Jun 2023 15:18:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/annual-adams-peak-pilgrimage-leaves-sri-lanka-biodiversity-site-littered/ | ||
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Sri Lanka researchers amp up mushroom studies and find new species 27 May 2023 15:17:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/sri-lanka-researchers-amp-up-mushroom-studies-and-find-new-species/ | ||
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Sweltering heat wave hits Sri Lanka; climate change will likely bring more 24 May 2023 11:12:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/sweltering-heat-wave-hits-sri-lanka-climate-change-will-likely-bring-more/ | ||
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One elephant a day: Sri Lanka wildlife conflict deepens as death toll rises 05 May 2023 15:35:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/one-elephant-a-day-sri-lanka-wildlife-conflict-deepens-as-death-toll-rises/ | ||
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Activists slam Sri Lanka’s bid to seek X-Press Pearl compensation in Singapore 30 Apr 2023 12:35:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/activists-slam-sri-lankas-bid-to-seek-x-press-pearl-compensation-in-singapore/ | ||
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Proposal to export 100,000 crop-raiding macaques sparks outcry in Sri Lanka 28 Apr 2023 17:52:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/proposal-to-export-100000-crop-raiding-macaques-sparks-outcry-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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Sri Lanka aims to restore ancient irrigation tanks in climate change plan 22 Apr 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/sri-lanka-aims-to-restore-ancient-irrigation-tanks-in-climate-change-plan/ | ||
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Newly described leafless orchid in Sri Lanka named after a precious yellow sapphire 31 Mar 2023 11:04:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/new-leafless-orchid-blooms-in-a-fragmented-sri-lankan-rainforest-named-after-a-precious-yellow-sapphire/ | ||
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As crop-raiding animals reach an all-time high, food-crisis hit Sri Lanka looks for solutions 21 Mar 2023 17:23:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/as-crop-raiding-animals-reach-an-all-time-high-food-crisis-hit-sri-lanka-looks-for-solutions/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihoods, marine habitats 15 Mar 2023 18:22:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/in-sri-lanka-and-beyond-seagrass-key-to-livelihoods-marine-habitats/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka, activists push for ban on using human contraceptive jabs on animals 08 Mar 2023 15:51:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/in-sri-lanka-activists-push-for-ban-on-using-human-contraceptive-jabs-on-animals/ | ||
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Four-day music festival in Sri Lanka elephant territory set to continue, despite protests 17 Feb 2023 15:26:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/four-day-music-festival-in-sri-lanka-elephant-territory-set-to-continue-despite-protests/ | ||
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Recent seismic activity in Indian Ocean likely led pilot whales to beach on Sri Lanka shores 15 Feb 2023 16:58:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/earthquakes-in-turkey-and-syria-likely-led-pilot-whales-to-beach-on-sri-lanka-shores/ | ||
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X-Press Pearl salvage continues as study shows toxic effects of disaster 08 Feb 2023 18:11:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/x-press-pearl-salvage-continues-as-study-shows-toxic-effects-of-disaster/ | ||
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Sri Lanka seeks lasting solution as human-elephant conflict takes record toll 26 Jan 2023 17:11:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/sri-lanka-seeks-lasting-solution-as-human-elephant-conflict-takes-record-toll/ | ||
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Plastic works its way up the food chain to hit fishing cats, study shows 25 Jan 2023 11:32:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/plastic-works-its-way-up-the-food-chain-to-hit-fishing-cats-study-shows/ | ||
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Updated red list raises red flags for Sri Lanka’s birds, especially endemics 23 Jan 2023 12:07:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/updated-red-list-raises-red-flags-for-sri-lankas-birds-especially-endemics/ | ||
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Green and gossamer, and not gone: A Sri Lankan dragonfly flits back to life 03 Dec 2022 10:03:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/green-and-gossamer-and-not-gone-a-sri-lankan-dragonfly-flits-back-to-life/ | ||
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Sri Lanka university aims to be the country’s first to go carbon neutral 26 Nov 2022 11:28:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/sri-lanka-university-aims-to-be-the-countrys-first-to-go-carbon-neutral/ | ||
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Shipping lane change could be sea change for Sri Lanka’s blue whales 30 Oct 2022 13:44:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/shipping-lane-change-could-be-sea-change-for-sri-lankas-blue-whales/ | ||
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Dog shooting highlights Sri Lanka’s need for stricter animal cruelty laws 14 Oct 2022 15:29:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/dog-shooting-highlights-sri-lankas-need-for-stricter-animal-cruelty-laws/ | ||
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Photos: How Sri Lanka’s forced organic transition crippled its tea industry 01 Oct 2022 08:25:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/photos-how-sri-lankas-forced-organic-transition-crippled-its-tea-industry/ | ||
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New cave bat species in Sri Lanka highlights need for more research 29 Sep 2022 09:24:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/new-cave-bat-species-in-sri-lanka-highlights-need-for-more-research/ | ||
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Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species 20 Sep 2022 17:15:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/sri-lankan-study-identifies-new-jellyfish-sparking-interest-in-the-species/ | ||
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Sri Lanka eyes major compensation case over X-Press Pearl sinking 14 Sep 2022 12:21:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/sri-lanka-eyes-major-compensation-case-over-x-press-pearl-sinking/ | ||
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Sri Lankan researchers bring little-studied ‘flowerpot’ snake to light 22 Aug 2022 17:26:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sri-lankan-researchers-bring-little-studied-flowerpot-snake-to-light/ | ||
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Sri Lanka fuel shortage takes massive toll on efforts to save wildlife 19 Aug 2022 12:27:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/sri-lanka-fuel-shortage-takes-massive-toll-on-efforts-to-save-wildlife/ | ||
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Drawing the wrong lessons from Sri Lanka’s organic farming experience (commentary) 12 Aug 2022 15:39:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/drawing-the-wrong-lessons-from-sri-lankas-organic-farming-experience-commentary/ | ||
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Overlooked and at risk, seagrass is habitat of choice for many small-scale fishers 10 Aug 2022 15:51:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/overlooked-and-at-risk-seagrass-is-habitat-of-choice-for-many-small-scale-fishers/ | ||
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Sri Lankan environmental policy failures helped fuel people power revolution 19 Jul 2022 17:36:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/in-sri-lanka-environmental-policy-failures-helped-fuel-a-people-power-revolution/ | ||
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In a former conflict zone in Sri Lanka, a world rich in corals thrives 18 Jul 2022 08:37:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/in-a-former-conflict-zone-in-sri-lanka-a-world-rich-in-corals-thrives/ | ||
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Protected areas not exempt as blast fishing blows up in Sri Lanka 12 Jul 2022 03:01:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/protected-areas-not-exempt-as-blast-fishing-blows-up-in-sri-lanka/ | ||
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In Sri Lanka, a waterbird flips the parenting paradigm on its head 01 Jul 2022 07:34:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/in-sri-lanka-a-waterbird-flips-the-parenting-paradigm-on-its-head/ | ||
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Zoo animals not immune to Sri Lanka’s economic rout as food prices surge 14 Jun 2022 19:20:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/zoo-animals-not-immune-to-sri-lankas-economic-rout-as-food-prices-surge/ | ||
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The curious case of the Sri Lankan national flower that wasn’t 11 Jun 2022 14:44:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/the-curious-case-of-the-sri-lankan-national-flower-that-wasnt/ | ||
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In Sri Lankan waters, endangered but unprotected rays encounter a killing field 09 Jun 2022 16:11:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/in-sri-lankan-waters-endangered-but-unprotected-rays-encounter-a-killing-field/ | ||
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Report sums up wealth of Sri Lanka’s biodiversity — and the threats it faces 07 Jun 2022 13:53:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/report-sums-up-wealth-of-sri-lankas-biodiversity-and-the-threats-it-faces/ | ||
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A year since X-Press Pearl sinking, Sri Lanka is still waiting for compensation 02 Jun 2022 18:49:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/a-year-since-x-press-pearl-sinking-sri-lanka-is-still-waiting-for-compensation/ | ||
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Sri Lankan wins Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize for naturalists’ (commentary) 24 May 2022 23:18:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/sri-lankan-wins-linnean-medal-the-nobel-prize-for-naturalists-commentary/ | ||
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A whiz and a buzz: Bee attacks at Sri Lanka rock fortress point to need for toilets 20 May 2022 10:07:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/a-whiz-and-a-buzz-bee-attacks-at-sri-lanka-rock-fortress-point-to-need-for-toilets/ | ||
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Study: Breeding adaptations help tree frogs thrive in different climates 18 May 2022 10:26:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/study-breeding-adaptations-help-tree-frogs-thrive-in-different-climates/ | ||
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Newly described plant is latest fruit of Sri Lankan botanists’ collaboration 10 May 2022 18:01:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/newly-described-plant-is-latest-fruit-of-sri-lankan-botanists-collaboration/ | ||
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To gauge impact of nitrogen pollution, Sri Lanka project looks to lichens 06 May 2022 04:18:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/to-gauge-impact-of-nitrogen-pollution-sri-lanka-project-looks-to-lichens/ | ||
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Sri Lanka’s environmentalists brace for economic meltdown’s toll on nature 03 May 2022 18:03:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/sri-lankas-environmentalists-brace-for-economic-meltdowns-toll-on-nature/ | ||
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For Sri Lanka’s crows, following the trash is all part of the hustle 27 Apr 2022 08:56:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/want-to-control-crow-populations-then-manage-your-garbage-and-their-roosting-sites-for-sri-lankas-crows-following-the-trash-is-all-part-of-the-hustle/ | ||
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Shining a light on Sri Lanka’s little-studied pangolins: Q&A with Priyan Perera 24 Apr 2022 19:58:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/shining-a-light-on-sri-lankas-little-studied-pangolins-qa-with-priyan-perera/ | ||
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Sri Lanka grapples with the problem of its fishers plundering waters abroad 14 Apr 2022 07:06:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/sri-lanka-grapples-with-the-problem-of-its-fishers-plundering-waters-abroad/ | ||
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Poor waste management turns dump sites into death traps for Sri Lanka’s elephants 20 Mar 2022 05:47:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/poor-waste-management-turns-dump-sites-into-death-traps-for-sri-lankas-elephants/ | ||
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Record seizures mark Sri Lanka’s rise as a smuggling hub for star tortoises 13 Mar 2022 16:46:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/record-seizures-mark-sri-lankas-rise-as-a-smuggling-hub-for-star-tortoises/ | ||
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Photos: On Colombo’s outskirts, an urban birding paradise flourishes 09 Mar 2022 19:01:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/photos-on-colombos-outskirts-an-urban-birding-paradise-flourishes/ | ||
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