by Admin | Jun 16, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group In Myanmar, mining activities are expanding not only in Kachin State but also gradually across Shan State. Read Full Story
by Admin | May 26, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Thai PBS World Environment groups in Chiang Rai province have voiced serious concerns over a plan by the Chiang Rai municipality to dredge sections of the Kok River, fearing that the work could adversely impact the river’s ecosystem and its tributaries. Read...
by Admin | May 8, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Mongabay | By Gerald Flynn The test results published in mid-April show that sediment taken from three separate monitoring stations along the Mekong mainstream contained arsenic concentrations of between 73 and 296 milligrams per kilogram of sediment. Read...
by Admin | May 7, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center The findings have raised food safety concerns, as well as broader worries about the impact of transboundary pollution on communities along the Thai-Myanmar border that depend on the river. Read Full...
by Admin | May 4, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin Arsenic contamination in sediment and water across the Salween River basin in Mae Hong Son exceeds safety standards at all monitored points, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says. Read Full Story