Hydropower plants across the country are being closely watched due to low rainfall and low water levels in dams during the recently ended rainy season, which they warn could trigger massive blackouts next summer.
Category: Myanmar
Coffee and other crops infusing life into Myanmar agricultural
Partnerships between small-holders and USAID in Myanmar’s ethnic hills. The coffee component is part of a bigger scheme to upgrade the potential of a range of agricultural products including melon, sesame, ginger, and soybean.
US supports regional food security forum in Yangon
Data from the 2015 Demographic and Health Survey for Myanmar show that almost one-third of rural children under age five are stunted. These children are not growing or developing properly due to malnutrition.
Water Polluted by Myanmar Military-Run Cement Plant Causes Health Issues in Karen State
Murky water from lakes and ponds near the 4,000-tonne Myaing Kalay cement factory in Hpa-an, Karen State was found to have high levels of chlorine and phosphate, which caused a die-off of fish last month.
As Myanmar embraces China, can it reap the rewards?
Myanmar pulled the plug on its controversial Beijing-backed Myitsone dam project in 2011 but has since opened the floodgates to cooperation on other large-scale infrastructure
Locals hold second protest demanding closure of Tikyit coal-fired power plant
Over 1,500 locals including the ethnics yesterday held the second protest over the permanent shutdown of Tikyit coal-fired power plant, Wuxi Hua Guang Co;Ltd and coal mine.
Company blames Myanmar lake’s spirulina decline on pollution
The natural growth of spirulina biomass in the once-pristine waters of Twyn Ma Lake in Kani township of Sagaing Region is declining rapidly due to pollution and development.
Govt: Cause of Polluted Water in Myanmar’s Karen State Still Unclear
“Another challenge facing them, besides health concerns, is their livelihoods. Nobody is buying the agricultural products they have grown. They also have problems with drinking water.”