Fire destroys 35 acres of forest land
Around 35 acres of forest was destroyed on Saturday in a fire that erupted in the protected areas of the Castlereagh reservoir and Devon Falls. Police suspect that the fire has been deliberately caused
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
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Conserve energy to save the globe (letter)
In recent days Sri Lanka has gained a rapid growth in all sectors including the industries. Emergent industries exploit more energy than ever before. Current scenario in electric generation points in a direction that in nearest future we will have to burn double the fuel we consume today to generate electricity through thermal power.
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Exporters should adopt eco-friendly manufacturing processes - ITI
There should be enough recognition for industries that do their production according to eco-friendly standards. So far no method has been implemented to recognize and reward these industries, he said.
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Moonshine plants busted in Govt sanctuary
Excise sleuths busted five large scale moonshine producing plants, cleverly hidden in a few islands in the Madampa river, declared by the Government as a sanctuary due to its unique bio-diversity features. The Madampa river joins the ocean near Ambalangoda, and the wetland which surrounds the area, has the reputation of being the breeding ground for many endangered species of plants and animals.
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Biofuels under fire at Energy Forum
Biofuels, once seen as a key factor in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, are behind the current global food crisis, major oil producers and consumers charged at an energy forum here on Monday. "A conflict (is) emerging between foodstuffs and fuel ... with disastrous social conflicts and dubious environmental results,' outgoing Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told the International Energy Forum here as rising food prices worldwide raise the spectre of famine in some countries.
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World on brink of energy crisis
There may be a debate about the cause but there is no doubt about the effect: the world is on the verge of an energy crisis. The signs are everywhere. This week, Qantas boss Geoff Dixon said the airline would ground planes, cancel routes, slash jobs and freeze senior pay packets to combat rising jet fuel prices. Mr Dixon lamented that Qantas had "no control' over rising fuel costs - sentiments echoed by other airlines such as Air France KLM, which has flagged a sharp decline in operating profits.