The fierce heat speeds up water evaporation, alters temperature and pH level in ponds, all of which lead to a shock among shrimps and a chance for diseases to develop quickly.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Little Laos struggles to swallow Chinese debt
Railway linking Kunming with Vientiane expected to bring influx of Chinese to tiny landlocked country
Vietnamese named among world’s most influential climate activists
Nguy Thi Khanh, founder and director of Green Innovation and Development Center, has made it to the global list of 100 most influential people in climate policy for her sustainable energy solutions.
Myanmar to try growing, exporting more coffee as alternative to opium
Last week, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and French coffee company Malongo together launched a high-quality coffee, Shan Mountain Coffee from Myanmar, in France.
Vietnam steers towards better water for everyone
Rapid population growth and climate change had negative impacts on water security in the Mekong Delta River, home to 60 percent of Vietnam’s surface water.
Using the Law to Empower the People of the Greater Mekong
The Mekong Legal Network supports often-forgotten people in communities along the Mekong River, as rapid economic development and investment have put the livelihoods of millions at risk.
Cambodia to buy emergency power
The seven hydropower dams in the country are unable to produce energy due to a lack of rain.