In regions of Myanmar under the authority of armed rebel groups, rare earth mining has increased dramatically, according to satellite imagery. Many of these mines are located near the borders with ...

Rare-earth mining in Myanmar is polluting the Mekong River with toxic metals, threatening ecosystems, food security, and water supplies across mainland Southeast Asia.Ecologists are warning that ...

The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the tourist town of Tha Ton, with a magnificent view of the Kok River valley to the south and an equally impressive view of the river winding its way out of the ...

Sawat Kaewdam, 48, an artisanal fisher, prepares a fishing net on the banks of the Mekong River in Ban Sob Kok, as prices have fallen and locals rarely eat fish from rivers due to fears of heavy metal ...

BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on the town of Mogok, the center of the Southeast Asian country’s lucrative gem-mining industry, has killed at least 21 people including a pregnant woman, ...

Thai authorities say they have detected high arsenic levels in their waterways, which could pose a risk to aquatic life and people - Copyright AFP Manan VATSYAYANA ...

Uncontrolled mining in areas of Myanmar ruled by powerful ethnic armies has boomed. It boggles the mind how any civilization/species can willingly destroy the only planet that is known (so far) in the ...

Bundit Pantarakon, a local businessman and city council member in Mae Sai, Thailand, looks over the Sai River. (Michael Sullivan | NPR) THA TON, Thailand — The Wat Tha Ton Temple sits high above the ...

New research shows over 2,400 mines along mainland Southeast Asia rivers Mines may be releasing deadly chemicals into river water, says Stimson Center think-tank Many rare earths mines operate with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Ta'ang National Liberation army officers march during a function to mark 52nd Ta'ang revolution day in Mar-Wong, Ta'ang ...