The mainstream Mekong at the Golden Triangle has turned a murky yellow-orange. MRC and other tests confirmed arsenic contamination at several points between Chiang Khong and Chiang Saen. Credit: Earth ...

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 ...

As the evidence piles up, scientists are urging Southeast Asia’s governments to wake up to the rare earth pollution crisis. This cross-border environmental crisis is already impacting the Mekong, and ...

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people. Rare earths are at ...

Laos, Thailand and Myanmar have reaffirmed their commitment to jointly tackle transboundary air pollution, endorsing a ...