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Junta Designates Strategic Naval Radar Site Thameehla Island as Marine National Park, Vastly Expanding Restricted Waters

The Myanmar military junta has reclassified Thameehla Island—home to a critical naval radar station—as a “Marine National Park,” signi...

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The Hidden Poison of the Ayeyarwady Delta

If you look at the map of Myanmar, you will see the great Ayeyarwady River flowing steadily from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Andaman Sea, mu...

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Inle Lake at Risk of Submersion Under Poppy Farms 

Inle Lake, the second-largest lake in Myanmar, is situated in the heart of the Nyaungshwe Valley in southern Shan State. The world-famous Phaung Daw O...

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Chindwin: A river on the Verge of Extinction

The Chindwin River is a major waterway flowing from north to south through Myanmar, originating in the Patkai Range and the Kumon Mountains. Stretchin...

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Water Crisis Atop Billion-Dollar Jade Deposits

When Ko Naw Naw, a resident of Hpakant in Kachin State, opens the lid of his kettle, the sight inside would shock anyone from outside the region: the ...

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Education in the Shadows: School Assembly Held in Forests of Yaw Region Amid Airstrike Fears

While junta leader Min Aung Hlaing repeatedly emphasizes the importance of education and children’s right to learn in public speeches, the reali...

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