Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency ...

New dams and their reservoirs have transformed the Lancang River—the upper Mekong—flooding riverside towns, farms, and roads. Along a reservoir created by the Gongguoqiao dam, goats are herded ...

Critics have raised concerns that the canal could severely disrupt the Mekong Rive r’s natural flood patterns. These disruptions could lead to worsening droughts and a reduction in the nutrient ...

VIENTIANE: The city of Vientiane braces for flooding on Friday (Sept 13), with low parts of Luang Prabang still underwater due to the rapid rise of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Low-lying ...

The nation and China have signed a US$1.2bil (RM5.28bil) deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency by linking a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a ...

Reflecting on the severe flooding in Chiang Rai in 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Satien Chanta, an expert in natural resource and ...

A comprehensive study of the long-term health impacts of flooding -- via analysis of over 300 million hospitalizations records in eight countries prone to flooding events -- has found an increased ...

Running the length of the mainly mountainous country is the mighty Mekong River, which floods rice fields, creates vital fish habitat, and serves as the main highway and water source. Villages ...

FILE - A view from a water gate to the Funan Techo Canal connecting from Mekong River at Prek Takeo village, eastern Phnom Penh Cambodia, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File ...