Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
The vanishing fertility of Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta
Once known for its fertile lands and abundant resources, the Mekong Delta now faces a harsh reality – exhausted soil and farmers.
Nature: The key to Mekong’s sustainable growth and development
As Mekong economies grow, urgent action is needed to save dwindling freshwater species
Calls to tighten mining safety regulations in Laos
Villagers remain fearful of chemical contamination from leaks at a Chinese-Lao rare earth mine in northern Laos, despite more than six months having passed since the disaster
