Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions.
The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, ...
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Swollen Mekong likely to cause flooding in parts of Northeast
BANGKOK: Provinces near the Mekong River have been warned to brace for possible flooding as water levels increase due to heavy rains. The Office of the National Water Resources announced on Friday ...
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Video of river in northern China falsely linked to flooding in Thailand and Laos
"Breaking! China released water into the Mekong River. We must prepare for floods in many Thai provinces," read the Thai-language caption to a video shared on X on August 26, 2024. The video ...
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Still monitoring three waves in the Atlantic Basin
West Palm Beach, Fla (CBS12) — There are three areas we are watching in the Tropics. In the Caribbean Sea, a low is still producing showers and storms. It will continue to move west and a ...
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UNESCO and Cambodian Experts Conduct Joint Field Mission to Transboundary Groundwater Project Target Areas in Prey Veng and Svay Rieng Provinces
This project will be carried out in Cambodia and Vietnam, with the primary goal of strengthening environmental sustainability and water security in the Lower Mekong Basin. In the first component of ...
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I Just Drove 600 Miles With Waze and Google Maps. Here's Which One Was Better
Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps are the three top picks, so when I started planning my vacation, these were the first apps I looked into. Apple Maps was the first to be eliminated, as I still ...
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I used Apple Maps on vacation to see how good Google Maps really is
I might not be old enough to remember my parents pulling out a paper map in the car when we got lost, but I’m old enough to remember when Apple Maps was the punchline of the navigational world.
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Pacific Basin finance chief heads for exit after little more than a year
Pacific Basin Shipping’s chief financial officer is quitting, a little more than a year after taking up the post. The Hong Kong-listed shipowner confirmed the departure of former Maersk veteran ...
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Vientiane on alert for flooding as Mekong rises
VIENTIANE: The level of the Mekong reached an alarming point in Vientiane on Wednesday (Aug 28), leading authorities to advise riverside communities to be prepared for flooding. According to a ...
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Google Maps Gets a Fresh Look: What’s New in the Redesign?
Google Maps has seen a series of updates this summer, bringing fresh changes to one of Google’s most popular and long-standing apps. The latest tweak? A redesign of the iconic pins that mark ...
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Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal fuels Mekong fears
On August 5, 2024, Cambodia officially broke ground on the 180-kilometer long Funan Techo Canal, designed to connect the Mekong River with the Gulf of Thailand. The Mekong is one of the world’s ...