Tag Archives: Dr Rohan Samarajiva

When Worlds Collide #60: Code Red for our Blue Planet?

Posted on 30 March 2013 by

Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 31 March 2013 Now it can be revealed. A highly advanced but devious alien race has been sapping the island of Sri Lanka of its freshwater, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Biofuels, Climate change, Communicating Development, Conspiracy Theories, Environment, Environmental management, Environmental policy, Green Economy, Power & Energy, Public health, Public perceptions, Sri Lanka, Sustainable Development, Water management | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

When Worlds Collide #59: Seeking Clarity in Murky Waters

Posted on 24 March 2013 by

Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 24 March 2013 When it comes to collectively and rationally managing our freshwater, many Lankans seem to suspend their good judgement. Any passing conspiracy theory, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate change, Communicating Development, Conspiracy Theories, Environment, Environmental management, Environmental policy, Public health, Sri Lanka, Sustainable Development, Water management | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

When Worlds Collide #37: Raiders of the Open Internet?

Posted on 14 October 2012 by

Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 14 October 2012 The battle to keep the Internet open and free is being fought on several fronts, and for a whole range of reasons – … Continue reading →

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When Worlds Collide #23: ‘Slow Murder’ by Subsidised Diesel Fumes

Posted on 7 July 2012 by

Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 8 July 2012 Sometimes well-meaning yet ill-informed environmentalists can be their own worst enemy. By barking up the wrong tree, they distort public sentiments and even … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Pollution, Environment, Environmental management, Environmental policy, Public health, Road Safety, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Sustainable Development, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

When Worlds Collide #12: Of Tsunami Waves and Twitter Ripples…

Posted on 21 April 2012 by

Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 22 April 2012 To warn or not to warn — that was the question. On 11 April 2012, following a powerful undersea earthquake, government officials in … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster, Disaster Communication, Indian Ocean, Media, Public information, Sri Lanka, Tsunami | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments