The entire region whose rivers are fed by this water source, including the Mekong, is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.
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Where Did All the Free-Flowing Rivers Go?
For the Mekong River, more dams will mean less and less sediment transport to the fertile Mekong River Delta in southern Vietnam, a hub of the country’s agriculture.
Sand mining ‘mafias’ destroying environment, livelihoods – UN
Communities in the Asian deltas are the biggest losers, with the combined effect of sand mining, hydropower dams and groundwater extraction causing large areas of land to sink and shrink.
Pollution threatens 1 million Rohingya refugees: Study
More than 60% of respondents were being treated for medical conditions like wheezing, tightness of chest, rapid breathing, eczema, high fever, skin and eye irritation and shortness of breath.
More power projects under way
There are 10.877 million households in Myanmar. Till November, 2018, only 4.709 million households (43 per cent) have electricity access.
Wealthy Countries’ Trash Overwhelms Southeast Asia
Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam are among the countries where mountains of plastic waste are piling up.
Controversial aquaculture projects threaten Myanmar’s remaining mangroves
80 percent of Myanmar’s mangroves are gone. In addition to illegal logging of mangroves for charcoal and firewood, aquaculture is a recent development that also threatens mangrove ecosystems.
ADB boosts support for region
Vietnam accounts for nearly 40 percent of the ADB’s SEA regional operations. Myanmar receives 7 percent and Thailand just 1 percent.
Sediment starvation along the Mekong (report)
Results indicate that the 133 dams built as planned would trap 96% of the river’s former sediment supply.
How a $4 device is saving Mekong Delta farmers from climate devastation
It allows farmers to test salinity in the water before it reaches their rice paddies.