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Sri Lanka’s misty hill country, a hub for nature-based tourism, is currently grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In recent ...

As Belém's COP30 ended in compromise, political forces moved swiftly to accelerate destruction far from the global spotlight.