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A woman carries used empty bottles to collect spring water at Gunung Batur village in Cilegon, Banten province, on July 17, 2026. [AFP]
Sri Lanka is heading for a severe drought followed by devastating floods due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the environment minister warned on Thursday.
Scientists say climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events around the world.
The return this year of El Nino, which warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, is expected to bring changes in wind and rainfall patterns.
