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The red tape is killing us, not the haze
The toxic haze has been engulfing the North of Thailand for over a month. Chiang Mai claims the top spot as the city with the worst air quality in the world, but the governor refuses to declare the area a natural disaster zone.
Large forested areas of Ca Mau face high risks of wildfire
More than 26,200 ha out of the 43,500 ha of forested area in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau are facing extremely high risks of wildfire, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Renewable energy: the future of power for Vietnam
Renewable energy sources and cutting-edge battery storage technologies can meet Vietnams’s future energy needs say experts.
Cambodia’s endangered river dolphins at highest population in 20 years
Once believed to number in the thousands, the dolphins of the Mekong River were devastated by war, hunting, and indiscriminate net fishing.
Southern region plans to grow other crops on low-yield rice fields
The Mekong Delta and the south-eastern region plan to grow other crops on more than 126,300ha of low-yield rice fields this year as a means of adapting to climate change and improving farmers’ incomes.
Myitsone—Decision Time for the ‘People’s Leader’
Myitsone Dam—just another damned problem for Myanmar. Or is it? This issue in particular seems to have both constructive and destructive potential; politically, it could save or slay a leader of this country.