Animal world
The dam will make the Mekong catfish extinct
The dam construction on the main stream in the lower Mekong region may become a threat to the survival of the catfish species, one of the largest and rarest freshwater f…
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Environment
Laos still built roads to Xayaburi project
The route to the area planned to build the Xayaburi dam, a work that the Lao government recently decided to suspend, will still be made to serve people.
Environment
Experts call on Laos to abandon the hydroelectric dam
After the Mekong River Commission (MRC) decided to discuss more about Laos' controversial hydropower dam, scientists and environmental organizations in the region contin…
Environment
The US supported the postponement of the construction of the Lao hydroelectric dam
The US State Department yesterday said Washington welcomed the postponement of Laos' Xayaburi dam construction on the Mekong River, and hoped Southeast Asian countries w…
Environment
Vietnam worries about salinity because of Laos hydroelectricity
Vietnamese scientists are concerned that Laos' controversial hydropower dam will have a bad impact on the Mekong Delta.
Environment
No decision has been made on Lao hydroelectric dam
The Lower Mekong countries today still have not decided the fate of Laos' controversial hydroelectric dam, but will conduct further consultations at the Ministerial leve…
Environment
Lessons from Thailand for dams on the Mekong River
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today warned investors to invest in a dam project on the Mekong River to study lessons from the Mun river dam in Thailand, an economic, env…
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Continue postponing dam construction in Laos
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) agreed not to make a decision on the Xayaburi dam project in Laos to further study the environmental impact of the project.