As of last year the elephant population has dwindled to about 800 where 400 are wild elephants and 400 are in captivity, and even these shrinking populations are under constant threat.
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The 97km that frustrate China’s mastery of the Mekong
These rocks and rapids in Thai waters along the Mekong stand between Beijing and dominance over the Lower stretch of the river.
‘The colour is blue’: Strange changes as dams and climate change make their mark
Now man holds reign. And there is something wrong with the Mekong. The ‘Mother of Water’ as this great river is known throughout the regions it passes, is sick.
Climate migrations in Myanmar
“We live in a part of the world that will be hit incredibly hard by climate change. The disruptions to agriculture and food security will be enormous. People will simply not be able to live as they are, where they are.”
Mekong communities struggle as China tests dam equipment Water levels have fluctuated sharply with testing, but some are encouraged that China gave warning of its plan.
Water levels have fluctuated sharply with testing, but some are encouraged that China gave warning of its plan.
Cambodian Protester Dies in Custody
A Cambodian rights group is calling for an investigation into the death of a jailed land-rights protester, saying that witness accounts of events leading to the man’s death contradict official denials of abuse by police.