In March, China opened the floodgates to its southern Jinghong hydropower station for two weeks, releasing massive amounts of freshwater into the Mekong basin, which feeds continental Southeast ...

Opening the floodgates A giant dam is about to be built. Protests are about to erupt. ... In December the Mekong River Commission (MRC), an intergovernmental body made up of Cambodia, ...

Saving the Mekong delta from 'drowning' Policy must address drivers, not just symptoms, of subsidence Date: May 6, 2022 Source: Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment ...

A drier Mekong Delta is a concern for Vietnam’s agricultural sector, which powers 12% of its economy. The southwestern provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang would likely be most impacted.

Mekong Delta will continue to be at risk for severe flooding, study finds Date: December 8, 2022 Source: Hokkaido University Summary: Reef corals provide an accurate, high-resolution record of the ...

Development in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam has been very dynamic in the recent past, and currently it stands at an interesting crossroads. On one hand, agricultural production has developed ...

The Mekong Delta is home to 15 million people, many of whom rely on the delta's rich soil and water resources for farming and fishing. But their livelihoods are being threatened by rising sea ...

Among the 13 Mekong Delta provinces, Ca Mau stands as the hardest-hit, with losses totaling VND16.6 trillion, followed closely by Ben Tre at VND11.8 trillion. An Giang, which has dense river network ...

Southeast Asia’s most productive agricultural region and home to 17 million people could be mostly underwater within a lifetime. Saving the Mekong River Delta requires urgent, concerted action ...