Burma reed now restricted: USDA import turned invasive grass; Florida tightens controls

Known scientifically as Neyraudia reynaudiana, Burma reed was brought to Florida more than a century ago for potential use in controlling soil erosion. However, it has now become an environmental ...
International Business Times

What Is The Difference Between Myanmar And Burma? After Earthquake, Here’s Why We Use Both

A buddha statue is seen among the debris in a destroyed monestry on Nov. 12, 2012 in Thabeikkyin Township, Mandalay division of Myanmar. According to reports, about a dozen people died after the 6.8 ...
Time

A Closer Look at Burma's Ethnic Minorities

A 16-year-old Karen boy swims in the Salween River at the Myanmar-Thai border in May 2006 Living under the thumb of a brutal junta, the average Burmese hardly leads an easy life. But the plight of the ...