by Admin | Jan 12, 2026 | Daily News, Environment
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal On Kachin State Day, celebrated on January 10, local communities called for the complete abandonment of a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam project in the Myitsone area Read Full Story
by Admin | Jan 12, 2026 | Daily News, Environment
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi The regime is going out of its way to try and revive the controversial Myitsone Dam, with junta ministers making a beeline for Kachin State to call for the Chinese-funded hydropower project to be built at last. Read Full...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Environment, Highlights
Source: The Sabai Times | By Dr Poe Poe Severe air pollution in Yangon, driven by traffic, coal power, and weak regulation, has become a major public-health and social-justice crisis, threatening lives, livelihoods, and Myanmar’s sustainable development. Read Full...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2026 | Environment, Land Grab, Opinion Papers
Source: Transnational Institute | Commentary by Lahkyen Roi Amidst conflict and military misrule, one of the most devastating impacts has been ‘land grab’ as local people are displaced and outside interests rush in to seize natural resources and set up exploitative...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Environment, Opinion Papers
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Chandu Doddi The Tibetan Plateau, then, is Asia’s hydrological heart, with eight major river systems originating in this high-altitude region—and the Chinese government has identified no fewer than 193 hydropower projects across Tibet at...
by Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily News, Environment
Source: The Japan Times | By Agence France-Presse In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh’s border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making. Read Full Story
