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"This mysterious population in central Myanmar baffled us." ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Health: Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines
Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, in their drinking water. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth, ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Health: More than 500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing off Myanmar
The IOM and UNHCR say two boats carrying mostly Rohingya passengers departed Rakhine State in late June.
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Health: Hundreds feared dead after boats carrying refugees 'capsize' in Bay of Bengal
It's feared more than 500 people have died after reports that two boats carrying persecuted Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal.
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Health: “Baffling” new snake species in Myanmar looks like multiple species at once
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new species of pit viper in Myanmar that seems to blur the very definition of what a species is. This snake, now named the Ayeyarwady pit viper, puzzled ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Health: New snake species found in Myanmar confuses scientists with its shifting appearance
Central Myanmar is known to be home to many species of pit vipers, and the discovery of a new species there was notable due to the wide range of morphologies exhibited by individuals of that species.