First climate change info center to be opened in Myanmar

An information center related to climate change will be opened in Myanmar's biggest city of Yangon at the end of this month to serve as a base for planning preventive measures against climate change and disasters, sources with the Meteorology and Hydrology Department said on Thursday.

The information center, set up at the Kyogone Forestry Directorate in Insein Township, will provide update news about global warming, climate change and the country's weather condition for government departments, researchers, environmental conservation workers and the public, the sources said.

Educative talks on preserving natural environment will also be launched by experts at the center, it added.

Meanwhile, Myanmar experienced the most disastrous ever cyclone Nargis on May 2 and 3 last year. The cyclone swept the country's five divisions and states -- Ayeyawaddy, Yangon, Bago, Mon and Kayin, of which Ayeyawaddy and Yangon inflicted the heaviest casualties and massive infrastructure damage.

The storm killed 84,537 people and left 53,836 missing and 19,359 injured, according to official death tolls.

During this year, the country also experienced more storms, flood, earthquake, untimely rain and drought.

Source: Xinhua