Unchecked Groundwater Extraction Threatens to Sink Yangon

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi Water experts and residents report a cascade of consequences: land subsidence, saltwater intrusion, declining water quality, and wells running dry. “About 60 percent of Yangon’s groundwater is already saline,” warns veteran...

Housing NOW in Mandalay, Myanmar

Source: e-architect | By Isabelle Lomholt  Before the earthquake, just 15 kilometers from the epicenter, 26 bamboo houses built by Housing NOW for families already displaced by conflict stood. Against the backdrop of overlapping crises, every house remained absolutely...