China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia must find a solution to contain ecological damage already caused by 11 operational dams and another 11 to be built on the lower Mekong.
Category: Mekong
Mekong River drops to lowest level in a century around Thai, Lao, Myanmar border
Recent satellite images show a drastic lowering of the water level in the river exposing many islets and sandbars adding as it passes through the ‘Golden Triangle’.
Dam disaster on the way
This year’s dearth of rain partly explains the sharp drop in water, dams built on the river in China and Laos must also take the blame for stopping water from flowing freely along the river.
Aquatic life faces extinction as upstream dams leave Mekong River dry
Low water levels caused by dam projects has triggered the death of masses of fish and heightened the risk of mass extinction of aquatic life in the entire Mekong River Basin.
How does plastic waste travel through the Mekong?
Understanding how plastic flows along the Mekong into the ocean is key to reducing its impacts.
The Mekong Delta: Land Subsidence Threatens Vietnam’s “Food Basket”
Unsustainable agriculture, rising sea levels, construction of dams on the Mekong and increased soil and water salinisation are also concerns.
Dramatic drop in Mekong water level sparks alarm
Mekong River water levels that fell dramatically on Thursday under impact from dam operations will soon recover, says the national water management agency.
Mekong agricultural development project launched by Vietnam
Vietnam wants to foster cooperation between countries in the Mekong sub-region and share experiences in agricultural and rural development through policy advisory networks of not only government agencies but also non-governmental organisations and the private sector.
Chinese embassy in Bangkok calls Mekong reports “Fake”
These accusations mislead the readers and undermine the good atmosphere of sub-regional cooperation.
Mekong water level lowest in 10 years
The water level, 2.60m, is about 10 metres below the spill-over point on the Mekong river bank, which is 13m high. In the same period last year, the water was about 12m high.