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- A massive, elephant-shaped eco-villa is unveiled in Sri Lanka Wed, 14 Nov 18, 4:30amElephants are thought to bring good luck, and that's certainly true for anyone lucky enough to stay in this elephant-shaped eco-resort in Sri Lanka. Located near the famous Yala National Park in southeast Sri Lanka, this...
- Ethical garment factory becomes the first Passive House building in South Asia Wed, 3 Oct 18, 2:30amPassive House certification — one of the leading green standards for ultra-low energy architecture — has finally touched down in South Asia with the completion of the Star Innovation Center near Colombo, Sri Lanka...
- Blue dye could be the next key to harnessing renewable energy Fri, 7 Sep 18, 6:30amScientists at the University of Buffalo have discovered an adept way of storing renewable energy thanks to waste water produced from the textile industry...
- Luxurious eco-resort overlooks Sri Lankans most famous wildlife park Fri, 15 Dec 17, 9:32pmSri Lanka’s most celebrated wildlife park is famous for leopards, elephants, and sloth bears—and now Yala National Park is also known for a stunning, sustainably minded safari camp next door...
- Bangladesh raises storm danger to highest level as Cyclone Mora batters coastline Tue, 30 May 17, 11:34pmBangladesh was still picking up the pieces after flash floods in April affected millions of people when a cyclone hit. Cyclone Mora just struck the country's southeastern coast with rain and winds hours ago, and the BBC reports...
- Poo power: turning human waste into clean energy in Kenya's slums Thu, 16 Oct 14, 12:00amBio-centres turning human waste into electricity prove that faeces is the ultimate source of renewable energy
- World’s First Mosquito-Repelling Newspaper Boosts Print Sales 30% in Sri Lanka Thu, 3 Jul 14, 1:15amA Sri Lankan newspaper may have just found a a way to sustain the struggling print business - and it's helping to stop the spread of mosquito-borne diseases at the same time...
- A Newspaper That Repels Mosquitos and Makes Print News Exciting Again Pops Up in Sri Lanka Wed, 2 Jul 14, 8:00pmOne newspaper in Sri Lanka may have just found the answer to the struggling print newspaper business - and is helping to stop the spread of mosquito-borne diseases at the same time...
- Shigeru Ban’s Kirinda Housing Project Helps a Sri Lankan Village Swept Away by the 2004 Tsunami Wed, 26 Mar 14, 4:25amAfter consulting with locals about the preferred layout of their new micro homes, Ban designed the 31 square meter homes with a bathroom and kitchen that is separated by the living area...
- Breezy Bungalow Mathugama Stands on Stilts Over the Sri Lankan Jungle Thu, 30 Jan 14, 5:00pmBungalow Mathugama stands between a rubber plantation and the start of a jungle in the Sri Lankan region of Kalutara. The light and opening building stands on a series of convergent steel supports located at various heights...
- Shigeru Ban’s Sri Lanka Post-Tsunami Housing Project Nominated for 2013 Aga Khan Award Thu, 2 May 13, 11:36pmAfter consulting with locals about the preferred layout of their new micro homes, Ban designed the 31 square meter homes with a bathroom and kitchen that is separated by the living area...
- Claim: Meteorite discovered with signs of life in it Tue, 15 Jan 13, 2:11pmThis looks to be a huge story, the first evidence of extraterrestrial life, if it holds up. I would remind readers that “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence“. This needs to be confirmed by others...
- Adventures in journalism: from llama fish to carbon neutral bras Thu, 14 Apr 11, 4:00pmLouise Gray, who wrote this amazing piece of journalism in the Telegraph the other day: Fish carried up a mountain on backs of llamas to escape global warming Has boobed given us yet another story worthy of discussion here...
- Shigeru Ban’s Villa Vista is a Cantilevered Open Air Beauty in Sri Lanka Thu, 31 Mar 11, 3:15amRead the rest of Shigeru Ban’s Villa Vista is a Cantilevered Open Air Beauty in Sri Lankahttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Shell is accused of abandoning solar power customers in the developing world Sun, 3 Jan 10, 11:05amRow over responsibility for sold-off systems has left Sri Lankan communities unable to replace faulty equipmentShell has become embroiled in a major row with the World Bank and green energy companies after allegations that...