Well, how can I complain? I live in a city where policymakers see trees, nature, and even people, as obstacles to infrastructure development. Most of the time, they simply place form over function.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Myanmar to probe contentious Chinese development
The massive project has sparked criticisms due to a lack of transparency, land confiscations, confusion over the scale of construction and the growing influx of Chinese money as well as suspected illicit activity.
China pressed on Mekong dams after record low water levels
The Mekong River Commission has called for “all year-round data for effective monitoring and reporting on flood and drought”, in rare comments directed at China.
58 aquatic species in Cambodia face extinction
29 are freshwater species and 29 are saltwater ones. Of these, 14 species are considered as critically endangered, including the Irrawaddy dolphin and the Royal Turtle.
Phnom Penh Governor Warns City is Flooding Faster Than Usual
Phnom Penh is now flooding due to rainfall in less than a day, whereas in the past, it would take two weeks of rain for the capital to flood.
Minister calls for international cooperation in Mekong Delta water issues
Countries in the upper reaches of the river may hold some 20 percent of water volumes in their reservoirs, while Vietnam may lose up to 80 percent of its water due to climate change and is likely to face water-related risks, the minister said.
Vietnam’s bat farms, rat trade sites, high coronavirus risk: study
The study conducted coronavirus testing at several sites involved in the sale and processing of live rodents for human consumption, bat guano farms and natural bat roosts close to human dwellings.