PM points out urgent need to ensure standardised drinking water for residents in the Mekong Delta while minimising socio-economic impact caused by drought there.
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Water management needs to be flexible
Thanks to the good weather forecast and good instructions from the government, many Mekong delta localities had less severe drought damage than in 2016.
Japanese banks must stop funding coal megaprojects
There is $4.8 billion of public financing support still pending, all for projects in Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
Mekong Delta faces historic salinity threat
Though China said earlier it would release water from its dams, experts said the amount would never be enough to even reach the delta.
Discussion urges smarter energy choices for sake of human health
Data suggests a need for smarter energy choices given the impacts of coal power generation on air quality and air pollution’s on human health.
WB-supported project to help ensure water supply for Mekong Delta
Aside from supplying water, the project will also deal with wastewater collection and treatment and drainage infrastructure.
Five rare sea turtle species recorded in southern Rakhine
Of the seven turtle species around the world, five of them — Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley turtle, Leatherback turtle and Loggerhead turtle – inhabit in Myanmar seas.
Uncooperative China makes it worse as drought hits downstream nations
China’s dams are worsening drought conditions downstream the Mekong River, storing and controlling up to 50 percent of its waters, experts say.
Hanoi ranked world’s seventh most polluted capital city in 2019
Hanoi has become the world’s seventh most polluted capital city, even worse than Beijing, a new IQ AirVisual report says.