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this 1914 photo of an american gunner atop an elephant in sri lanka exists despite the fact elephants were never sent to battle, only used by militaries to replace vehicles in terrain they couldnt cross

Perverser Verfolger - Horror-Trip für Touristin: Frau filmt den Albtraum #News #Nachrichten

‘Like wastelands’: Sri Lanka tea plantations suffer Cyclone Ditwah’s wrath | Agriculture News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/10/like-wastelands-sri-lanka-tea-plantations-suffer-cyclone-ditwahs-wrath?traffic_source=rss

Cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia
Death toll passes 1,100 in
devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand
– latest updates
Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone Ditwah

Filmreifer Betrug - Luftwaffen-Offizier als Heiratsschwindler: Haft #News #Nachrichten

"Warmer seas and heavier rains linked to deadly Asia flooding, study finds"
#Asia #Climate #ClimateChange

Warmer seas and heavier rains linked to deadly Asia flooding, study finds
Warmer seas and heavier rains linked to climate change, along with Indonesia and Sri Lanka's unique geographies and vulnerabilities, combined to produce deadly flooding that killed hundreds, scientists said Thursday.

Habitat destruction, illegal trade threaten Sri Lanka’s endangered agamid lizards https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/habitat-destruction-illegal-trade-threaten-sri-lankas-endangered-agamid-lizards/

Habitat destruction, illegal trade threaten Sri Lanka’s endangered agamid lizards
COLOMBO — In Sri Lanka, agamid lizard species are growing increasingly vulnerable due to three main factors: shrinking habitats, climate change and being traded as exotic pets. The Indian Ocean island is home to more than 20 species of agamid lizards and shows exceptionally high endemism with more than two-thirds of them found nowhere else […]

Meer dan 1.100 doden t.g.v. regenval in Zuid-Oost Azië
#klimaatverandering
"Human-caused climate breakdown has increased the occurrence of the most intense and destructive tropical cyclones, though the overall number of storms per year has not changed globally. This is because warming oceans provide more energy, producing stronger storms. Extreme rainfall from tropic…

Beyond human loss, floods from Cyclone Ditwah devastate Sri Lanka’s wildlife https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/beyond-human-loss-floods-from-cyclone-ditwah-devastate-sri-lankas-wildlife/

Beyond human loss, floods from Cyclone Ditwah devastate Sri Lanka’s wildlife
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the human toll of Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered devastating floods and landslides killing 650 people and leaving another 200 missing. In the wake of the human disaster, however, a different tragedy has unfolded largely unnoticed. Across floodplains, protected areas and farmlands, thousands of animals have also fallen […]

The victim numbers keep climbing in this #flooding event, geographically widespread across the Indian Ocean. Cyclones and monsoon have combined to affect the Indonesian Peninsula, Sumatra, and even Sri Lanka on the other side with torrential rains with single day values greater than the entire typical month. These are rare events becoming more common under

Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods #environment

Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods
Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya and elsewhere.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#BetweenTheEars
- On Rama's Bridge
Nandini Das reflects upon memory, displacement and myth at the extreme points of India and Sri Lanka, where the two nations nearly touch.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002q3zw

Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore
almost two years ago
are still being held in the US
by federal authorities
despite the fact that
no criminal charges have been brought against them.
In the early hours of 26 March 2024,
the MV Dali departed the port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka.
While navigating the Fort McHenry channel,
the 1,000ft-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel
lost power before strik…

More than 1,400 dead across Asia after ‘rare’ cyclone & typhoon converge https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/more-than-1400-dead-across-asia-after-rare-cyclone-typhoons-converge/

More than 1,400 dead across Asia after ‘rare’ cyclone & typhoon converge
At least 1,400 people have died as a result of flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, with many more still missing. The unusual combination of a tropical typhoon and two tropical cyclones is behind the mounting humanitarian disaster. Scientists and meteorologists note that Cyclone Senyar formed just north of the equator, […]