By RFA
July 25, 2019
A drought in the Mekong river region of Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year has continued well into what should be the rainy season in the region.
Water levels are even lower than in 2016, which has been called the worst drought in the region in a century. The agriculture and fishing industries in communities and situated on the banks of the river or nearby are in a dire situation, as the late-May and early-June monsoons never materialized to provide relief.
Meanwhile upstream dams like China’s Jinghong dam and Laos’ Xayaburi dam are holding back water for their own purposes, exacerbating the problem for everyone downstream.
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July 25, 2019
A drought in the Mekong river region of Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year has continued well into what should be the rainy season in the region.
Water levels are even lower than in 2016, which has been called the worst drought in the region in a century. The agriculture and fishing industries in communities and situated on the banks of the river or nearby are in a dire situation, as the late-May and early-June monsoons never materialized to provide relief.
Meanwhile upstream dams like China’s Jinghong dam and Laos’ Xayaburi dam are holding back water for their own purposes, exacerbating the problem for everyone downstream.
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