Category: Article
Cambodia’s Mismatch of Solar Potential and Energy Harvesting
KAMPONG CHHNANG, CAMBODIA — Lorn Chanlita, 23, had long wished to run her own business of selling sugar cane juice to support her family. But her dream only became reality after her village was electrified by solar power early this year. Before solar, Chanlita used a generator to power light bulbs, fans, a TV and […]
Cambodia’s Fish Catch Numbers Don’t Add Up for Fishers
BATTAMBANG, CAMBODIA — When Puth Thavy was 20, the fisherman and his siblings used to come back to their village each day with three boatloads full of fish, or about 200 kilograms. Today they can barely fill a single boat. “Our fishing is so bad, I think it has decreased more than half,” said Thavy, […]
Struggling with mosquitoes (2): the future of dengue control
In Thailand, efforts to control Aedes mosquitoes and dengue fever have produced uneven results. Over the past few decades, the toll of the disease has diminished in some areas. In others, mosquito-borne infections remain high. To improve the situation, control measures are being reconsidered. Statistics indicate that the number of dengue cases each year ranges from […]
