Secretariat is warning about a "moderately serious" situation following the detection of heavy metal contamination in the ...

China limited the Mekong’s flow; other countries suffered a drought . April 13, 2020 at 8:54 am Updated April 13, 2020 at 10:40 am . By . HANNAH BEECH. The New York Times.

Going With the Flow on the Mekong River: Taking barges, buses and boats from Laos to the South China Sea, a journey down the Mekong is a step back in time.

Cambodia's Fortunes Ebb And Flow Along The Mekong Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in Asia. But it hasn't always been that way, and the Mekong River has been key to its periods of prosperity.

China’s decision to hold back the Mekong River ’s water flow at a hydropower dam for close to a month will disrupt fisheries and local livelihoods along the waterway that is a lifeline for 60 ...

The Mekong’s natural water flows began to change when China built the first of six big hydropower dams in the river’s upstream reaches. In 1995, recognizing the value of the Mekong’s waters to their ...

Changes in Mekong's water levels A U.S.-funded study by Eyes on Earth found a reduction in expected natural flow of the Mekong River since 2012, when one of the largest Chinese dams went on line.

In 2020, China's dams removed "as much water" as possible and withheld 10% of the water from the Mekong, reducing the flow of the river downstream during the wet season, said Eyler.

The issue of FDI attraction was recently discussed at the “Prospect for infrastructure development and economic growth in the Mekong Delta” forum held on June 10 in Can Tho. Experts at the forum ...

The Mekong is one of the most fertile rivers on earth, nurturing tens of millions of people with its nutrient rich waters and fisheries. But a series of dams, mostly in China, have robbed the ...

Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in Asia. But it hasn't always been that way, and the Mekong River has been key to its periods of prosperity. Recovering from 20th century atrocities, the ...

China limited the Mekong’s flow. Other countries suffered a drought. New research show that Beijing’s engineers appear to have directly caused the record low levels of water in Thailand, Laos ...