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Disease outbreak destroys rice crops in Dooplaya DistrictTuesday, February 14, 2012 Throughout 2011, villagers in Dooplaya District suffered from disease outbreaks on their rice crops. Both upland and paddy rice farms were affected by a disease that caused the rice to change colour prematurely and die only a short while after planting. More... |
Lead Mining Pollutes Kay Ta and Kay Tu Rivers Affecting 11 VillagesTuesday, February 14, 2012 A lead mine located near two rivers (Kay Ta and Kay Tu) in Tavoy Township, Tenarassim Division , Southern Burma is polluting and contaminating the water for 11 villages who rely on the rivers for their drinking water and livelihood activities. More... |
Maegatha Wildlife Sanctuary needs protectionTuesday, February 14, 2012 "Now when I see people logging and mining, I feel sad whereas before I didn't really think about the impacts of these activities. Now I'm trying to talk to people and explain to them the importance of preserving and protecting the forest" More... |
Flash flood swept away 575 people's farms, at least 1,000 acres of farmland in Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District, Karen State23 November 2011 "In the hot season, these small rivers don't even have enough water to drink or use, but this year it was too much water; the water swept away all the farmlands and everything it could reach. ."More... |
Mining in Maw Lu Mountain Range Effects Htee Sei Baw Villagers, Karen StateThursday, September 22, 2011Pollution problems associated with antimony mining have started to cause social unrest in widely separated areas of Karen State, with contamination issues now coming to light on a tributary of the Bilin River. Antimony mining has been going on for the last 5 years in the upstream areas of the Lay Kra Stream, approximately 40 kilometers south of Papun. More... |
Impacts from climate change on Karen local people’s livelihoodWednesday, September 14, 2011 Climate change does not only affect one place or one area but it is happening in every place around the world. As weather patterns become more erratic due to climate change, local people’s livelihoods are negatively impacted and villagers in Karen state face huge problems for their survival. More... |
Severe flood hit Mae Ra Moe Refugee CampTuesday, August 09, 2011Days of torrential rains caused flooding and landslides in Mae Ra Moo Camp that destroyed 400 houses and 3 rice stores with 3000 bags of rice last August 3. Such magnitude of a disaster was the first to happen in the refugee camp since its establishment in 1995. More... |
Burma Environment Working Group (BEWG) Launched Report on Burma’s Environmental CrisisMonday, August 01, 2011The Burma Environment Working Group (BEWG) held a press conference last Monday, 25th July at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Bangkok. BEWG launched its latest report, Burma’s Environment: People, Problems, Policies that detailed the environmental crisis of serious proportions in post-election Burma. Representatives from various civil society organizations and from the tri-media attended and covered the event. More... |
KESAN launched its new report, Endangered Wild Elephants in Megatha Forest, Karen State, BurmaMonday, August 01, 2011The Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN) held a press conference last Monday, 25th July at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Bangkok. KESAN launched its latest report, Endangered Elephants in Megatha Forest, Karen State, Burma which found evidence that the Megatha Forest is home to 15-18 elephants in 2-3 small groups of 3-7 individuals, a great reduction from the historical population of about 100. More.... |
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