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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
On Earth Day: Mekong tears for humanity
Asking the Mekong River what she thinks of our behavior toward her and toward ourselves.
Young fishing families on Cambodia’s Mekong struggle to survive
A new generation of parents are experiencing more difficulties than ever to survive on the river.
Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area
Calls into question the financial viability of major hydo-electric dams in the Mekong basin.
Cambodia: saving forests a matter of life and death
It is just a matter of time until it all disappears, given the level of greed involved.
Karen group says plan to protect forests ignores people’s rights
A vast forested area is the focus of disagreement between those who want to conserve it, and present and former residents for whom it is home.
On the Mekong, questions arise over impact of favoring hydropower
As new data emerge on the real potential economic and environmental costs of large dams, countries in the region are beginning to show some tentative signs of rethinking their options.
Solar Surge Threatens Hydro Future on Mekong
Thousands of megawatts of wind and solar energy contracts in the Mekong have been signed, challenging the financial viability of major hydropower projects.
Drowning for Progress in Cambodia
The Cambodian village of Kbal Romeas is slowly vanishing beneath the rising waters of a lake formed by the Lower Sesan II (LS2) dam.
Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change
As hot weather peaks, authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change.