The amount of green space per person in Yangon has declined by nearly 40 percent to about 0.40 square metres, much lower than other densely-packed Southeast Asian cities.
Category: Myanmar
A Myanmar economist’s view on the Belt and Road and Myanmar’s experience with China
“In other words, to have mutually beneficial results from BRI engagement, China and Myanmar must cooperate as equal partners with respect for each other.”
Myanmar conservationists find newborn dolphins in Ayeyarwady
Ayeyarwady dolphin conservationists said the discovery of the two newborns brings to 24 the number of dolphins recorded between Mandalay and Kyauk Myaung.
‘Black gold’ – villages abandon farming to embrace lucrative trade in human hair
In the past two decades, as the effects of climate change make farming more difficult, locals have turned to another, perhaps unexpected natural resource for their livelihoods: human hair.
Myanmar’s Cloudy Outlook for Solar Energy Development and Growth
Myanmar’s solar power potential is estimated to total around 35 gigawatts-peak. So far, less than 1% has been installed so there is huge solar potential.
Myanmar very vulnerable to climate change effects: Historian
“What we know is that as the earth warms another 2, 3 degrees over the rest of this century, the impact on Burma could be catastrophic in terms of rising sea levels, extreme heat, extreme weather events.”