Myanmar: In Shan State, New Water Sources Combat an Old Scourge

May 9, 2016 | Kyaw Phyo Tha, The Irrawaddy
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Shan State, much like the rest of Burma, has been suffering from an unusually powerful El Niño weather pattern this year. In the southern parts of the state, many springs and wells have already dried up, and the lakes on which local communities rely for domestic and farming purposes have dramatically shrunk since February, leaving many villagers with water access problems that are more dire than they have been in previous years.