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In the foreground are tall grasses and green leafy bushes that cover hidden mines. A red sign with a skull and crossbones reads “Danger! Mines!” in both English and Khmer. Three wooden houses on stilts sit in the background of the image, and a group of villagers is gathered around the base of the central house. More houses extend into the distance, and a mountain range is visible on the horizon.

New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 December 20219 February 2022

By navigating under dense vegetation, an innovative robot could significantly reduce the monetary, environmental, and human cost of demining Cambodia.

Anthropologists set up a total station to study a Khmer city complex.

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Poor Water Management Implicated in Failure of Ancient Khmer Capital

by Rachel Fritts 3 February 20203 November 2022

Researchers used remote sensing technologies to map Koh Ker’s buried reservoir and calculate its capacity to hold water during the rainy season.

Cambodia

New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

Poor Water Management Implicated in Failure of Ancient Khmer Capital

Features from AGU Publications

Compost and Biochar Could Boost Carbon Sequestration by Crushed Rock

Why the Southern Alps Turned Red During the Summer of 2019-2020

An Earth System Science Approach to Geophysics