Working closely with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and other regional and national partners, SERVIR-Mekong brought together satellite imagery, ground-based measurements, and local expertise to produce water resource maps, drought forecasts, and other online data resources. These products help the MRC and other agencies prepare for and respond effectively to drought.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
BRI projects help Cambodia cushion economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic
Cambodian government chief spokesman Phay Siphan said BRI projects here like the construction of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway, the new Siem Reap international airport, the national stadium, and the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) among others, have provided tremendous benefits to Cambodia’s economic development during the pandemic.
Kingdom to boost hydrogen energy with Australia’s help
Environment Minister Say Samal yesterday proposed a hydrogen energy information centre during a videoconference with Australian Ambassador Pablo Kang and Australia’s Climate Coordinator James Larsen.
10 rivers at risk from hydropower even though we can now tackle climate change without damming them
Mekong Blues (Laos) – Hydropower dams on the lower Mekong in Laos would threaten the future of the world’s most productive freshwater fisheries, the stability of the densely populated delta, and the river’s biodiversity – including critically endangered river dolphins and Mekong giant catfish. 60 million people depend on the health of the lower Mekong.
Illegal timber seized at temple, man arrested
tThey were acting on reports the temple had been used as a base for forest encroachment and the processing of illegally cut wood.
Water scarcity threatens the country
About 13.6 million Vietnamese do not have enough clean water for their daily activities. While 90 per cent of the population has access to running water in cities, 2.5 million people in rural areas do not.
China Oceanic Development Foundation cooperation with Vietnam on Red River Delgeosciences and marine conservation
Over the years, 72 geoscientists from China and Vietnam joined the cooperation, carried out 8 field geological excursions and 7 academic seminars, and jointly published over 40 research papers.
EDL-Gen selling more bonds
Laos’s hydrodam operator EDL has completed the filing and is now ready to issue two series of bonds, with a total amount of 3,700 million baht (US$114 million) and coupon rates of 5.90 percent and 6.50 percent over three or four years, respectively.
Renewable energy companies thrive on rising demand
With high net profit margin, which is not less than 40 percent of revenue, the solar power sector contributes nearly 1 trillion VND to ASM each year in revenue and nearly VNĐ400 billion in profit.
China opens rail line with access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar
he route is the first to link western China with the Indian Ocean. And it will significantly reduce the time needed to import cargo to landlocked Yunnan Province. The route will go through Mandalay, Lashio and Hsenwi on the Myanmar side.