Local children watch the river flow in Pak Beng, Laos. The 912-megawatt Pak Beng project is the northernmost of the nine megadams slated to be built on the mainstream river in the lower basin.

The Mekong River is one of Asia’s longest, spanning almost 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles), and runs through several countries including China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.

The Mekong River is one of Asia’s longest, spanning almost 3,100 miles, and runs through several countries including China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.

BANGKOK, March 4 (Reuters) - Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia's main artery facing ...

The Mekong River’s dazzlingly diverse fishes are critical for the health, food security and livelihoods of tens of millions of people across the region as well as the overall health of the river ...

Nonstationary footprints of ENSO in the Mekong River Delta hydrology. Scientific Reports, 2022; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20597-7 ...