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Sri Lanka's capital is transforming floating garbage patches into biodiverse wetlands which are teeming with life.

Launched in 2020, “Sayuru” (which means “Oceans”) is a trilingual service available free of charge for its subscribers. It provides vital weather-related information and early warnings to fishermen, based on their locations.

This study examines (1) emergency preparedness and response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) the feasibility of current Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies for managing compound pandemic-natural hazard events in Sri Lanka.

The brief explains Sri Lanka’s vulnerability to climate-induced weather events and the challenges in key sectors, namely, energy, water, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, tourism, and manufacturing.

The community of Chrystler’s Farm, a tea estate in Nuwara Eliya in the highlands of Sri Lanka, celebrated their initiative to restore the local canal. It is the culmination of a series of community discussions and an anticipatory action exercise.

If Colombo can harness its nearly 5,000 acres of wetlands to limit destruction wrought by floods, it would provide valuable lessons for cities around the world, as climate change makes rainfall and water levels more dangerous with each passing year.

Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.

This new initiative from UNICEF empowers children living in Sri Lanka’s tea estates with disaster preparedness.