Sinking ship sparks environmental concerns - a podcast by BBC World Service

Sri Lanka faces an environmental crisis after a ship that caught fire off the coastline sinks – the BBC’s Ranga Sirilal gives us an update on what is one of the country’s worst marine disasters, and Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade tells us the economic and financial implications. Sales of books have been booming during lockdown; we speak with the founder of Bloomsbury publishers, Nigel Newton, and ask how sustainable such a bumper year for books is. The rise of electric vehicles could see traditional service stations closing across the planet over the next two decades, and replacing pumps with fast chargers is unlikely to save them. The BBC’s Justin Rowlatt has an extended report on what this means for garage owners, and the landscape of our countries, if electric charging stations become the norm. And finally, the International Festival in Edinburgh is back on – famous for comedy, the festival was cancelled for the fist time in 73 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Executive director Francesca Hegyi tells us about the logistics and challenges of moving the festival outdoors this year.

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