As I’ve noted before, all of this represents a striking parallel to the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, which swept across the Irrawaddy delta in May 2008, causing a swathe of destruction.

The Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar is the third largest delta in the region (33,000 km²) with 13 million people, which accounts for 30% of the country’s total population.

Kolkata: In the first comprehensive study on Irrawaddy dolphins — estuarine dolphins that are more salt-tolerant — in the Indian Sundarbans, researchers found that the delta harbours 108 of ...

Delta also said that both the captain and first officer are "qualified and FAA certified for their positions." On Monday, as it was landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, flight 4819 burst into ...

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 experienced severe turbulence over the Irrawaddy Delta, leading to rapid altitude changes that shocked passengers. The turbulence caused the tragic death of a ...

Dhaka was built on the Ganges river delta 400 years ago. Sk Hasan Ali/Shutterstock Sinking land Sea level rise and its associated impacts, such as salinisation, are a key threat to deltas. But it ...

Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally ...

Joseph embarks on an Irrawaddy River adventure from golden pagodas to colorful markets, from working villages to frenzied cities where unimagined new sights, sounds, smells and emotions capture ...

This week local media outlets Myanmar Now and The Irrawaddy reported doctors have been arrested by the military en route to treating patients with COVID-19 symptoms.

The construction of the Sambor Dam would have threatened the world's most productive freshwater fishery which feeds millions of people and would have blocked the movement of vital sediment—speeding up ...

Countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam and Myanmar, home to Brahmaputra, Mekong and Irrawaddy River deltas respectively, have already put delta resilience as a top government priority. In 2018, Bangladesh ...

Ground truthing shows the vast Mekong Delta averages only 0.8 meter above sea level instead of the 2.6 meters officially quoted.