This story appears in the May 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Pumee Boontom lives in northern Thailand, but he tunes his television to the Chinese weather forecast. A big storm in ...

Large dams on the Mekong River in China’s Yunnan Province have considerable impacts on downstream river flows, new researchby myself and colleagues at Aalto University in Finland and published ...

China’s dam-building on the Mekong River is altering water flows and holding back sediment, affecting millions living downstream. From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days ...

The Mekong Delta will disappear in the next several decades once Pak Beng Dam and another 10 planned hydropower dams are built on the Mekong River in Laos and Cambodia, Townships along the Mekong ...

As discussions continue, the future of one of the world’s greatest rivers is as bleak as ever.

BANGKOK, April 13 (Reuters) – China’s Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water ...

Scientists say dams on the main stem of the Mekong River could disrupt lives and drastically alter the environment in the region. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

A U.S.-funded study by Eyes on Earth found a reduction in expected natural flow of the Mekong River since 2012, when one of the largest Chinese dams went on line. China rejected the study and last ...

CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Bean sprout farmer Orapin Waotikon describes life along the Mekong River as “throwing the dice”. At the crack of dawn every day, the 56-year-old woman heads to the river ...

The Lao government’s determination to plow ahead with construction of the controversial US$3.5-billion Xayaburi hydropower dam in northern Laos puts the mighty Mekong River’s spectacular biodiversity, ...

Five years after the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos began operations, the cost of Mekong hydropower is becoming ever more clear. With its potential to foster Chinese-backed economic enclaves and ...