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Iron ore mining in KIO-controlled areas raises environmental and health concerns

by Admin | Mar 17, 2026 | Daily News, Environment, Healthcare

Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group Iron ore mining is expanding in Shwegu and Waingmaw townships, with most operations run by Chinese nationals. Read Full Story

Statement from Karen Rivers Watch for International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams

by Admin | Mar 17, 2026 | Environment, Opinion Papers

Source: Karen Rivers Watch | Declaration Statement Rivers such as Irrawaddy, Salween, Chindwin, Sittaung, Namtu, Nam Kok, Paung Laung, and Tanintharyi rivers provide vital livelihood benefits (drinking water, food, water for farming, water for cleaning and...

UWSA Linked to Quartz Mining Operation in Northern Shan State

by Admin | Mar 3, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN Residents in Tangyan Township, northern Shan State, allege that the United Wa State Army (UWSA) is collaborating with Chinese mining investors to extract quartz from Loi Lao Mountain in the Pan Nyawng village tract Read...

Drop of Karenni Water: Surviving water scarcity in Myanmar’s Kayah State

by Admin | Mar 3, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Mekong Eye | By CJ Platform How war, deforestation, and displacement are restricting access to water in eastern Myanmar Read Full Story

Impacts of Mining Reflected in the Salween River and Risks to Local Communities

by Admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Kantarawaddy Times According to laboratory analyses conducted by Chiang Mai University in Thailand, tributaries of the Salween River flowing through Karenni State contain toxic arsenic (Arsenic – As) at levels 4 to 55 times higher than the safety standards....

Myanmar tops global casualty list from landmines and UX

by Admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center Myanmar has the highest number of casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) worldwide, according to a Myanmar-focused report released in December 2025 by Landmine Monitor. Read Full...
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