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Clean tech

Sri Lankan Fishermen Welcome $1 Billion Court Ruling Over Worst Maritime Disaster

The ruling follows a lawsuit spearheaded by a coalition of fishermen and rights groups who sought justice for the environmental damage and the collapse of the fishing industry in the aftermath of the disaster.

OWSA Contributor - 6 August 2025

Climate change

Dozens Feared Trapped After Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods in Uttarakhand; Four Dead

Local residents who captured the dramatic video scenes on their mobile camera said the floodwaters surged without warning, leaving people little time to escape.

OWSA Staff - 5 August 2025

Animals and wildlife

Global Tiger Day 2025: WTI Launches GPS-Enabled SOS System and Speed-Boat Medical Response in Sundarbans

Accidental encounters with tigers have historically led to fatalities and injuries, making rapid medical response and efficient crisis communication a critical need.

OWSA Contributor - 29 July 2025

Climate change

Pollution, Melting Microbes, Undamming Rivers, Risks for Elders: Four Key Climate Issues

The report paints a vivid picture of how climate change is not only altering ecosystems but also exposing communities – especially the most vulnerable – to new and intensifying dangers.

OWSA Contributor - 29 July 2025

Disaster risk reduction

In Rajya Sabha: Fluoride-Affected Rural Habitations Drop Sharply from 7,996 to 248, Thanks to Jal Jeevan Mission

Funding is not allocated specifically for fluoride-affected areas but is provided for the overall provision of safe tap water, the minister said.

OWSA Staff - 29 July 2025

Air

Faster Global Warming Linked to Chinese Aerosol Cuts

The study, published this month in Nature Communications, Earth and Environment, says East Asian efforts to reduce atmospheric aerosols was likely to have accelerated global surface warming since around 2010.

SciDevNet - 28 July 2025

Bangladesh

Extreme Heat Crisis Threatens Lives of Urban Workers in Bangladesh, Report Warns

For many of Dhaka’s workers, avoiding the heat isn’t an option. Climate Rights International found that many workers were forced to continue their jobs in extreme conditions. Most workers interviewed had either fainted in the heat themselves or witnessed a colleague collapse on the job.

OWSA Contributor - 23 July 2025

Afghanistan

Uncertainty Looms Over 1 Million Afghan Refugees in Pakistan as PoR Cards Expire

More than one million Afghan refugees in Pakistan are facing a critical moment as their Proof of Registration (PoR) cards expired on end-June this year.

OWSA Contributor - 22 July 2025

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Artificial Intelligence9 November 2026

Sri Lanka Moves to Speed Up Police Clearances for ICT Talent Seeking Global Contracts

Sri Lanka’s technology professionals operate in a global marketplace where speed and reliability of supporting documentation can decide outcomes.

Climate change9 November 2026

Global South Communities Demand Fossil Fuel Giants Pay for Climate Damage Ahead of COP31

The statement crystallises a simple principle: climate justice is not charity. It is accountability. Communities in Sri Lanka still recovering from Ditwah, Pacific Island nations facing existential sea-level rise, African farmers confronting prolonged droughts and South Asian workers enduring extreme heat are not asking for handouts.

Accountability6 November 2026

India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme.