Climate Fact Checks

16/01/2025

"🌍 How Climate Change is Disrupting Sri Lanka's Salt Industry | A Story of Resilience and Adaptation 🌊

13/01/2025

Climate change is reshaping agriculture worldwide, and Sri Lanka’s specialty coffee sector is no exception. The cultivation of Coffee Arabica, renowned for its superior flavour profile and demanding environmental requirements, is particularly vulnerable to erratic weather patterns. Rising global temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and shifting growing seasons are posing major challenges to coffee farmers, threatening the delicate balance required for producing premium-quality beans.

Climate change is reshaping agriculture worldwide, and Sri Lanka’s specialty coffee sector is no exception. The cultivation of Coffee Arabica, renowned for its superior flavour profile and demanding environmental requirements, is particularly vulnerable to erratic weather patterns. Rising global t...

08/01/2025

Despite positive developments in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry,it faces increasing challenges due to the impacts of climate change. Celebrated for its stunning beaches, lush landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, Sri Lanka has long been a global tourism hotspot. However, escalating climate-related threats are reshaping the contours of this vital industry

In 2023, Sri Lanka welcomed 1,487,303 international tourists, a remarkable 106.5% increase from the previous year. This surge generated approximately 2.07 billion USD in foreign exchange earnings, with a direct contribution to GDP of 2.5%. The sector also supported total employment of 429,641 indivi...

01/01/2025

How Climate Change is Reshaping Sri Lanka’s Salt Industry

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Sri Lanka’s salt industry, deeply rooted in the economic fabric of regions like Puttalam and Hambantota, is confronting an unprecedented challenge as climate change redefines the region’s weather patterns. Traditionally thriving in arid, dry zones, the industry is now grappling with shifting rai...

31/12/2024

Life in the Coldest City on Earth: Discover the Resilience and Beauty of Yakutsk, Siberia

30/12/2024

Explore the growing human-monkey conflict in Sri Lanka, where toque macaques are both ecological treasures and economic challenges. Learn about the damage they cause, their vital role in ecosystems, and the solutions proposed to address this crisis.

20/12/2024

CFC India's interaction with Dr. Prateesh: Wildlife in the face of climate change

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Theme: Vanishing Habitats: Wildlife in the Face of Climate ChangeDr. Pratheesh C Mammen is theState Programme Coordinator at Kerala State Disaster Management...

20/12/2024

Wildlife in the Face of Climate Change: Watch CFC India’s conversation with Dr Pratheesh C Mammen

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Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing threats to wildlife and ecosystems worldwide. From the melting of Arctic ice to the desertification of grasslands, the relentless pace of global warming is fundamentally reshaping the natural world. CFC India interacted with an expert Dr. Prathe...

20/12/2024

Snow in Saudi Arabia? 🌨️ Or is it something else? Uncover the truth behind Al-Jawf's viral 'snowy desert' phenomenon and the science that explains it! ❄️🌀

19/12/2024

In recent years, the toque macaque, or “rilawa,” has become the focal point of heated debates in Sri Lanka. These primates, endemic to the island, have been labeled as significant culprits in crop damage, causing substantial economic losses for farmers. The issue took a controversial turn when Minister K.D. Lal Kantha of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation made a statement advocating for unrestricted measures to protect farmlands from wildlife. This declaration sparked an outcry from environmental protection agencies, leading to a national conversation about sustainable solutions

In recent years, the toque macaque, or “rilawa,” has become the focal point of heated debates in Sri Lanka. These primates, endemic to the island, have been labeled as significant culprits in crop damage, causing substantial economic losses for farmers. The issue took a controversial turn when M...

18/12/2024

Rising Waters, Rising Risks: Climate Change Threatens Millions of Homes Across England

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A recent assessment by the Environment Agency (EA) analysis has painted a stark picture of the future for homeowners and businesses in England. The report warns that nearly one in four properties—around eight million buildings—could face significant flooding risks by 2050 if no action is taken. ...

13/12/2024

In late November 2024, Cyclone Fengal impacted Sri Lanka, leaving a significant trail of destruction. Originating in the Bay of Bengal, the storm brought heavy rainfall, powerful winds, and devastating floods to several provinces, including the Eastern, North Central, Northern, and Northeastern regions. The calamity has affected over 441,000 individuals and prompted immediate emergency responses from local authorities and humanitarian organizations.

In late November 2024, Cyclone Fengal swept across Sri Lanka, leaving a significant trail of destruction. Originating in the Bay of Bengal, the storm brought heavy rainfall, powerful winds, and devastating floods to several provinces, including the Eastern, North Central, Northern, and Northeastern....

10/12/2024

The Fight for Climate Equity: India Challenges Global Imbalances at the ICJ

09/12/2024

Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands, a National Geographic expedition uncovered a massive coral believed to be thousands of years old. This ancient marvel highlights the Solomon Islands' rich marine biodiversity and offers critical insights into climate change and marine conservation. Learn more about this extraordinary discovery!

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08/12/2024

The recent viral social media posts which say that Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf desert turned into a snowy wonderland are misleading. While the region did experience an unusual weather event, it was a hailstorm rather than snowfall that covered the desert. The striking resemblance of hail to snow created the widespread misconception.

Claim: Viral social media posts claim that Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf desert was recently transformed into a snowy landscape, with photos and videos showing sand dunes covered in what appears to be snow. The posts suggest that this unusual phenomenon was caused by a rare mix of moist air from the Arab...

05/12/2024

Post Claims That the U.S. Withdrawal from Climate Action Will Make the Problem Go Away

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A viral X post with more than 10,000 likes and 3800 shares, spreads misinformation that Climate change is a scam and that all the other dominoes fall when this one goes away. The post has a video where Marjorie Taylor Greene, an American politician makes the following false claims related to Climate...

03/12/2024

Land is more than just a resource—it’s a lifeline in the fight against climate change. How we manage the Earth’s limited surface will determine whether we succeed in curbing global warming, feeding a growing population, and preserving the planet’s rich biodiversity. Recent research highlights a hopeful yet urgent truth: strategic land use can achieve all these goals, but only if we act wisely and decisively.

Land is more than just a resource—it’s a lifeline in the fight against climate change. How we manage the Earth’s limited surface will determine whether we succeed in curbing global warming, feeding a growing population, and preserving the planet’s rich biodiversity. Recent research highlight...