Recorded water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) saw significant increases during the last seven days as a result of heavy rainfall and sudden water releases from dams, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat says. But river levels across all monitoring stations remain lower than their alarm or danger points.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Guardians of Nature: Bold and brave women rangers of Cambodia stand tall
Cambodia has more than 1,200 rangers and interestingly 42 of them are women who do the same work as men – patrolling, wildlife conservation and protection, combating poaching, monitoring endangered wildlife species, engaging with local communities, and many more.
Finalists for the 2021 Experience Mekong Showcases Announced
Three thousand eligible votes determined three Experience Mekong Collection members from each of the five participating countries this year for the next round of voting for this prestigious recognition.
EuroCham: ‘Green’ jobs will offset losses in more traditional work
EuroCham is holding a conference this week with GREENCAP, a project funded by the European Union that brings together Cambodian and European universities.
It aims to help students and new graduates understand the green job market and sustainable development goals
Government to Continue Compensating Residents Affected by Laos-China Railway
According to a report by Lao Economic Daily, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has requested approval for more than LAK 465 billion in compensation to be provided to those affected by the Laos-China railway construction project this year.
There’s still room to save Asia’s hoolock gibbons, study says, but only just
Researchers, whose study was published July 16 in Global Ecology and Conservation, came up with estimates for the area of hoolock gibbon habitat that disappeared between 2000 and 2018, and the area remaining today, across the four countries of Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and China where the apes occur.
Xayaburi power plant shares effects of Cempaka storm
According to the company, a comparison of the average monthly volumes of water passing through the power plant against the highest and lowest flow rates over the last 80 years (1940-2020), dating back to the period prior to the establishment of the power plant, demonstrates that the current volumes are within the recorded range.
Kaeng Krachan added to world heritage list despite human rights protests
Before the Unesco decision came on Monday, the “Save Bang Kloi” network went to the Natural Resources and the Environment Ministry in Bangkok. It held the “World Heritage, Blood Heritage” activity and read a statement against the listing, citing at least two deaths of its campaigners. They subsequently threw red paint on the nameplate of the ministry.