Sri Lanka: Record rains increase urgency of climate change adaptation

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Ongoing storms have dumped more rain in one eastern district of Sri Lanka than witnessed in a century, according to the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Nationwide, storms have hit some two million people in the past seven months and hastened climate adaptation plans already under way, according to the government.

National climate scientist WL Sumathipala said recent storm activity had sped up the timetable to help residents cope with changing weather. "We have looked at weather patterns for a long period of time and it is only now that we are ready to make scientifically supported statements about climate change." ...

Sri Lanka: Record rains increase urgency of climate change adaptation

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1. I fear it's too late to change whatever effects are ongoing, only to prevent even worse catastrophe.