In Cambodia today, with extreme weather a yearly reality and the environmental tipping point drawing ever closer, the situation is showing few signs of improvement
Category: Cambodia
Firm set to launch 150MW solar power plants in Kingdom
“We want to set up solar power plants in many locations. We believe solar power will provide lower prices. As EdC director, I do not want to see the Mekong River a part of hydropower [production].”
Dolphin death rate spikes
Six dolphins were reported to have died last year – the highest number when compared to previous years. In 2017, only two Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River had died while 10 were born.
Laos links 195MW power to Cambodia
Nearly 200 megawatts (MW)of electricity from Dan Sahong Dam in Laos was linked to Cambodia’s national grid this week after the dam finished tests on four electricity generators.
Activist urges investigation of sanctuary encroachment
In 10 days, around 25ha in two separate locations in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Trapaing Chor commune had been bulldozed, with nearly 100ha slated for unauthorised clearance.
Concern as census counts just over 170 cranes in protected wetlands
Environmental technical teams and bird conservationists on Sunday expressed concern for the biodiversity of birds in the wetlands due to the water shortage this year.
Photo essay: Southeast Asia’s hardest year for dengue
More than a million cases were reported in Southeast Asia last year, with poorer households most at risk.
Cambodia economic miracle, but much remains to be done
Serious challenges to Cambodia’s economic growth and sustainability are endemic corruption, backward educational and healthcare systems, government inefficiency, rapid exploitation of natural resources.