Chinese hydropower plants’ cutting their water discharge in January will make the salinity depth increase to 4g/l in the mouth of the Mekong Delta’s Vam Co River and Cai Lon River.
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River Discharge and Water Level Changes in the Mekong River: Droughts in an Era of Mega-Dams
The 2019-2020 drought that caused the lowest water level in recent history has affected riparian communities from Northern Thailand to the Vietnamese Delta. Using hydro meteorological data, we identified three key causes. One, the reduction of wet season flow by Chinese dams in the UMB. Two, an extreme dry year that further decreases the amount of water available in the Mekong river. Three, the operationalisation of Xayaburi and its infilling period
Myanmar must boost efforts to eliminate malaria: study
Myanmar needs special strategies to meet its goal of eliminating the mosquito-borne disease malaria by 2030, a recent study has said.
Deciphering the Black Box of Air Pollution Data In Thailand
The causes vary greatly depending on location and dealing with the problem requires to go out of the box, address the real causes and have a portfolio of short-, medium- and long-term actions.
2020: a dismal year for coal power
Countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia are still pursuing the construction of significant quantities of coal power, while Cambodia has announced new coal power projects, backed by Chinese finance and construction.
Cryptocurrencies Impacting The Environment
Bitcoin mining has already picked up in Southeast Asia, with Cambodia increasingly becoming a hub for cryptocurrency trading and mining perhaps due to its cheaper rent and electricity rates and loose regulations.
Dramatic decline in HCMC total fertility rates predicted
The South-eastern region and the Mekong Delta are two places with the country’s lowest birthrate.
ADB Approves US$484-Million Loan for Expressway Linking Myanmar’s Bago Region, Mon State
The expressway will link to the Yangon-Mandalay highway as s part of Japan’s planned East-West Economic Corridor.
River-groundwater hot spot for arsenic
Hanoi has markedly increased the extraction of groundwater to satisfy its steadily increasing water demand; this showed to be the main trigger for arsenic pollution in the aquifer.
The Sambor Dam: How China’s Breach of Customary International Law Will Affect the Future of the Mekong River Basin
The LMC has provided China and Cambodia with the opportunity to bypass obligations and bilaterally construct the Sambor Dam in Cambodia.