Environment/Science

Myanmar: Rivers swell above danger mark, more than 18,000 evacuated

Yangon: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar's Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported. more

Dozens feared dead in Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha creates ‘nightmare scenario’

New York: Humanitarians expressed deep concern on Tuesday for Myanmar’s most vulnerable communities after the “nightmare scenario” created by the passage of Cyclone Moch ...

Myanmar; Cyclone Mocha leaves five people dead

Naypyidaw: At least five people died and several others were injured in Myanmar as a result of Cyclone Mocha, the Myanmar emergency services inform.

Northern Myanmar witnessing surge in China-backed rare earth mining

Naypyidaw: Controlled by a militia sponsored by the Myanmar military, there has been a surge in illegal rare earth mining in northern Kachin State of the country since last year’s c ...

Catholic Bishops of Myanmar urge govt. to rethink on dam project on Irrawaddy river

Yangon (Myanmar): The Catholic Bishops of Myanmar representing Christians of sixteen dioceses across Myanmar have requested all stakeholders to seriously reconsider the ill-conceived conc ...

Myanmar: UN allocates $9 million to rapidly scale up urgent flood relief

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): The top United Nations humanitarian official on Saturday allocated $9 million to help aid organizations rapidly scale up assistance in Myanmar in the wake of major flo ...

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