vimarsana.com

Latest Breaking News On - Thushan kapurusinghe - Page 1 : vimarsana.com

Three-day conference on biodiversity conservation successfully concluded

By Ifham Nizam The Bio Conservation Society of Sri Lanka (BCSL) in collaboration with the Rufford Foundation, conducted a three-day conference on biodiversity conservation at the Oak-ray Regency Hotel in Kandy last week. This conference was held under the theme “Let’s protect Sri Lankan Biodiversity – The Rufford second in-country conference – Sri Lanka” and […]

X-Press Pearl: Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster s deep ramifications

X-Press Pearl: Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster s deep ramifications
9news.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 9news.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster s deep ramifications

By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast smoke from a burning container ship nine nautical miles out to sea. The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20 en route to Colombo carrying 350 metric tons of oil in its tanks and at least 81 containers of “dangerous goods,” including nitric acid a highly toxic chemical used to make fertilizers. As the Sri Lankan navy and coast guard teams fought to douse the flames, the inferno tore through the ship’s cargo, releasing a cocktail of hazardous chemicals into the air and sea, prompting authorities to issue a toxic rain alert, and compounding fears of an oil spill.

Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lanka s ship disaster s deep ramifications

By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast smoke from a burning container ship nine nautical miles out to sea. The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20 en route to Colombo carrying 350 metric tons of oil in its tanks and at least 81 containers of “dangerous goods,” including nitric acid a highly toxic chemical used to make fertilizers. As the Sri Lankan navy and coast guard teams fought to douse the flames, the inferno tore through the ship’s cargo, releasing a cocktail of hazardous chemicals into the air and sea, prompting authorities to issue a toxic rain alert, and compounding fears of an oil spill.

Environmental News For The Week Ending 10July 2019

Environmental News For The Week Ending 10July 2019
econintersect.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from econintersect.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.