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The interplay of future solar energy, land cover change, and their ... discovery.researcher.life Jun 9, 2024 6 facts
claimMonthly rainfall in Rathnapura and Kalutara, Sri Lanka, has increased over time, which the Department of Irrigation, Sri Lanka, identifies as a primary reason for increasing peak water levels in these areas.
referenceA study of the Kalu river basin in Sri Lanka analyzed peak water levels, flood events, and land use changes in the Rathnapura (upper basin) and Kalutara (lower basin) districts between 2001 and 2020.
measurementRathnapura, Sri Lanka, experienced 3 major floods (defined as floods above the high water alert level) between 2001 and 2020.
measurementDuring the 2017 major flood in Sri Lanka, 14 child deaths occurred in Rathnapura and 24 child deaths occurred in Kalutara.
measurementA regression analysis of the lower Kalu river basin in Sri Lanka indicates a significant correlation between changes in settlement area and peak river water levels (p=0.03, R2=99%).
measurementKalutara, Sri Lanka, experienced 16 major floods (defined as floods above the high water alert level) between 2001 and 2020.
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 6 facts
referenceRoberts et al. (2017) analyzed human stable isotope ecology and rainforest adaptations in Sri Lanka during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene periods, specifically between approximately 36,000 and 3,000 years ago.
referencePerera et al. (2011) documented the presence of Late Pleistocene foragers at the Batadomba-lena Rockshelter in Sri Lanka.
referencePremathilake and Hunt (2018b) analyzed a phytolith record from the Fahien Rock Shelter to show that Late Pleistocene humans in Sri Lanka utilized plant resources.
referenceWedage et al. (2020) conducted a multidisciplinary analysis at the Kitulgala Beli-lena site in Sri Lanka, published in Quaternary Science Reviews, focusing on rainforest foraging patterns from the Late Pleistocene to the Early-Holocene.
referenceWedage et al. (2019b) published 'Microliths in the South Asian Rainforest ~45-4 ka: New Insights from Fa-Hien Lena Cave, Sri Lanka' in PLoS ONE, detailing archaeological findings related to early human tool use and habitation in Sri Lanka.
referencePremathilake and Hunt (2018a) identified the earliest Musa banana remains from the Late Quaternary sequence at the Fahien Rock Shelter in Sri Lanka.
measurement-of-dietary-diversity Research Articles - Page 1 discovery.researcher.life 3 facts
claimA study of 47 organic and 67 conventional tea smallholders in rural Sri Lanka found that long-term organic farmers maintained higher dietary diversity measures than conventional farmers following a 2021 inorganic fertilizer ban.
claimConventional and organic smallholder producers in Sri Lanka grow seventy percent of the country's tea and are differentially exposed to input supply shocks.
claimThe 2021 inorganic fertilizer ban in Sri Lanka adversely impacted the dietary outcomes of conventional tea farmers.
A critical review on techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable ... link.springer.com Dec 6, 2023 2 facts
claimRenewable energy technologies have been successfully utilized to provide energy to remote villages, isolated homes, and endemic communities in India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Colombia.
referenceKolhe ML, Ranaweera KMIU, and Gunawardana AGBS (2015) conducted a techno-economic sizing study of an off-grid compound flow power system for rural electrification in Sri Lanka, published in Sustainable Power Technology Assessment.
Measurement Of Dietary Diversity Research Articles - Page 1 discovery.researcher.life 2 facts
measurementIn Sri Lanka, conventional and organic smallholder producers account for 70% of the country's tea production and generate significant export earnings.
claimIt is unclear whether tea production improves the food security of the smallholder producers involved in Sri Lanka, despite its economic advantages for the nation.
The Expanding Iran War - ISPI ispionline.it 2 facts
Practitioners' perceived risks to biodiversity from renewable energy ... nature.com Feb 27, 2025 1 fact
claimIndonesia, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka are countries with high levels of biodiversity and projected agricultural and urban expansion.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Realist Review on Just Transition Towards Low Emission, Climate ... link.springer.com Jan 5, 2026 1 fact
accountProgrammes in Panama, Paraguay, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka empowered marginalized groups to engage in the design, implementation, and monitoring of REDD+ readiness activities to feed into national REDD+ processes.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov Mar 12, 2026 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Global perspectives on energy technology assessment and ... link.springer.com Oct 30, 2025 1 fact
referenceWijayatunga (2014) analyzes regulations for renewable energy development using the experience of Sri Lanka in the article 'Regulation for renewable energy development: lessons from Sri Lanka experience' published in Renewable Energy.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
claimOcimum basilicum is found globally in tropical, subtropical, and temperate climate zones, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
Biases in Behavioral Finance - World Scholars Review worldscholarsreview.org Sep 15, 2024 1 fact
referenceKengatharan (2014) published 'The Influence of Behavioral Factors in Investment Decisions: Study of Individual Investors in Colombo Stock Exchange, Sri Lanka' in the Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, which studies how behavioral factors influence individual investors in the Colombo Stock Exchange.
The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, has been largely ineffective in addressing the geopolitical fallout of the war in Ukraine.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 2 days ago 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.