Mangrove losses raising risks in South Asia - experts
Cutting is picking up as coastal development surges in newly peaceful Sri Lanka, though replanting efforts are underway in Pakistan and India
Extreme weather creating urgent need for better forecasts
In Sri Lanka, farmers say they need more detailed predictions to cope with growing uncertainty
Climate change growing threat to food, biodiversity - officials
"We are living in an age of destruction. If we believe we can feed 9 billion people with the agriculture and industrial model of the past century, we are wrong," says Achim Steiner of UNEP
Changing climate forcing a corporate rethink
A growing share of businesses, confronted with climate impacts and pressure to adopt new environmental accounting, are taking action to reduce their environmental impact
Women 'are the foot soldiers of climate change adaptation' - expert
But "how many female generals do we have in our countries fighting climate change?" asks a Sri Lankan adaptation expert
Erratic rainfall in Sri Lanka hitting rice crop, power production
"What we are seeing is the combined effect of regional and global climate patterns changing," says a former Ministry of Environment official
Population growth, climate change drive need for urban rethink
As cities surge in size, particularly in Asia, planners will need to focus more on public transport, reducing risks
Lessons learned help Sri Lanka face latest tsunami scare
Advances in early warning will help the South Asian nation prepare for climate-linked extreme weather as well, experts say
Floods push S.Asian cities to plan for climate change
Uncontrolled urban expansion and poor drainage put slums at risk from extreme weather, while water resources are under strain
Climate change heightens coastal erosion risk in Sri Lanka
"My only worry is where my family will go if the house is washed away. There is no space free anywhere now," says one coastal resident.