When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...
“While the headwaters of the Mekong in China are excessively wet, most of the lower Mekong region is experiencing ...
The Mekong Delta will disappear in the next several decades once Pak Beng Dam and another 10 planned hydropower dams are built on the Mekong River in Laos and Cambodia, Townships along the Mekong ...
Just over half the world's population shares a river or lake basin with at least one other country. To sustainably manage ...
BANGKOK, April 13 (Reuters) – China’s Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water ...
A new study by WWF on aquatic ecosystem connectivity reveals that the Mekong region could have equivalent power but dramatically less damage to river functioning by opting for tributary rather than ...
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New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to 'economic losses'The letter refers to a meeting of the Mekong River Commission, which acknowledged the progress in the Pak Beng hydropower dam project to be built on the Mekong River in Oudomxai province of Laos ...
“This means it’s not the normal Mekong water. It’s water that’s been stored behind a dam.” River water should instead be full of silt. The Mekong, South-east Asia’s main ...
His story is not unique. In fact, others have fared even worse since the construction of the Lower Sesan 2 Dam, which is located near the confluence of the Sesan and Srepok rivers, large tributaries ...
The Lao government’s determination to plow ahead with construction of the controversial US$3.5-billion Xayaburi hydropower dam in northern Laos puts the mighty Mekong River’s spectacular biodiversity, ...
12 Photos of the Mekong River To Dam or Not to Dam? 12 Photos of the Mekong River To Dam or Not to Dam? 12 Photos of the Mekong River ...
The China-backed Pak Lay hydropower project is just one of nine dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River. Analyzing Chinese dams in Laos provides insight into the local ...
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