Climate security in the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal (BoB) region is emerging as an important focal point for climate security risks. This is largely due to a multi-layered interplay of geopolitical, geostrategic, and climate-related regional
Myanmar
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When the help dries up
One year on, cyclone Nargis is still taking a toll on its Burmese victims IF A few small gold earrings escaped the cyclone the villagers pawn them, otherwise they pawn their clothes. They complain that moneylenders advance only a fraction of the item
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NASA trains eyes on Bay of Bengal to seek out deadly cyclones
Thiruvananthapuram: Satellite data from the US National Atmospheric and Space Administration (NASA) and a new modelling approach could improve weather forecasting and save more lives when future cyclones develop.
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Theme paper on transboundary waters: World Water Day 2009
International World Water Day is held annually on 22nd March as recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). It serves as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater.
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ACCORDING TO REPORT
Long live the emperor: Emperor penguins, the only penguin variety that breed during the harsh Antarctic winters, are headed towards extinction, said a research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. If climate change continues to melt ice at rates published in the last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the population of
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Situation of large reptiles in the Ayeyarwady delta after the cyclone hit
The devastating cyclone Nargis struck the southern part of Myanmar early in May 2008. The delta area of the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River was devastated. Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, was also struck. There is an area in the Ayeyarwady delta where the aim is to conserve the mangrove ecosystem. This is the Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Impact of climate change on the distribution of tropical pines in Southeast Asia
Climate envelope modelling is used to predict possible shifts in the distribution of Pinus kesiya and P. merkusii, which could have implications for the conservation and use of their genetic resources.
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China pips India to sign gas deal with Myanmar
China has pipped India to sign a 30-year agreement to import natural gas from fields lying in offshore Myanmar where India
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Biodiversity in the himalayas: trends, perception and impacts of climate change
In this latest paper, ICIMOD provides a concerted review of climate change assessment with specific focus on biodiversity impact areas on the mountain ecosystems of the Eastern Himalayas.
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NHPC to build two projects in Myanmar
To form a joint venture with DHPI Centre extends $60 m for the Thahtay Chaung project Power Grid to execute three major transmission lines