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The collaborative Mekong Tropical Delta Study explored the tidally influenced portion of the Mekong River to investigate processes that impact mud- and sand-sized sediment transport and deposition ...
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MRC to the rescue
A planned trip by the Mekong River Commission (MRC), a regional body tasked with overseeing the use of the Mekong River, to evaluate the transboundary water pollution in northern Thailand has given ...
A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...
The situation is exacerbated by civil war and a lack of environmental oversight, creating an ecological crisis.
Unregulated heavy rare earth mining in war-torn Myanmar is poisoning the Kok River in Thailand. Hannah Beech, a New York Times reporter based in Bangkok, spoke to locals about the negative effects.
Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.
Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding, despite almost all of its water originating outside the territory.
The Thai government has issued a nationwide alert, ordering at-risk regions to prepare for flash floods, forest runoff, and landslides until 12th July, with a national warning system on standby.
Secretariat is warning about a "moderately serious" situation following the detection of heavy metal contamination in the Mekong River, believed to have originated from poorly regulated mining ...
Arsenic contamination thought to be from Myanmar mines prompts calls for urgent regional action and warnings of risks to local communities.
The 37th Regional Border Committee meeting in Chiang Mai from July 2-4 discussed river contamination, scam center crackdowns and other issues.