The issue is water. Salty seawater has intruded into the freshwater Mekong Delta at unprecedented levels this year, to the point at which peoples’ crops and produce simply cannot survive.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Have China’s dams been drying up the Mekong River or is low rainfall to blame?
Beijing said it was “unjustifiable” to blame China for worsening drought in lower reaches of the Mekong, as Chinese officials disputed the findings by citing low rainfall during last year’s monsoon season.
Cambodia Looks to Solar Power, But Remains Invested in Coal, Hydropower
The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Tuesday said it was looking to quadruple its current installed solar power output, even while continuing to invest in coal-fired plants and hydropower on smaller tributaries.
Bushfires destroy 100,000 hectares of forests
According to initial reports, the bushfires destroyed 116,678 hectares of forests in Namha National Protected Area and other protected forests.
Greater transparency in data sharing and cooperation will improve management of the Mekong River, says MRC
In 2019, the monsoon rains began almost two weeks late and stopped about three weeks earlier than usual,” it added. “The basin lost about five weeks of rain and only received about 75% of rainfall as compared to previous years.
Local Workers on Lao-China Railway Say They Have Gone Without Pay For Months
The Chinese employers who were working on the project when the disease outbreak occurred went back home without paying the workers.
China to strengthen information sharing, cooperation with Mekong River countries
Spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks in response to media reports that China’s dams on the upper Mekong River have aggravated drought in downstream countries.