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Sambor dam should not be built on the Mekong mainstream
Since the Sambor mainstream dam was planned to build, residents of Kratie Province (Cambodia) have lived in a heaving fear of the consequences that this hydropower proje…
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The Yangtze River water turns red
People in Chongqing, the southwestern city of China, discovered a change in the water color of the Yangtze River on September 6. The same phenomenon also appeared in man…
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Floods in India, 77 people were killed
Heavy rains lasting more than a week in the state of Assam cause the water level of the Brahmaputra River, one of Asia's largest rivers, to exceed danger. The small trib…
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China is destroying the environment for the economy
The high growth rate of the Chinese economy for many consecutive years has made them proud to be the leading country in many areas both in the region and internationally…
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Brazil: The most severe drought in the past half century
Local media in Brazil said that the Northeast Brazil is experiencing the most severe drought in the past half century. Drought has affected people's lives in more than 1…
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70% of the Red River mouth area is in danger
Scientists have identified two main groups that cause coastal damage due to climate change-related hazards, namely: Disasters such as erosion, accretion, and channel cha…
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Colombia alarms high on Nevado del Ruiz volcano
Colombia's National Institute of Environment and Weather (IDEAM) on April 8 issued a high alert to residential areas near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Caldas and Tolim…
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365,000 euros for climate change adaptation project
On March 28, the Project 'Building a climate change adaptation strategy for Vam Co river basin' has been implemented to leaders of departments, professional management,…
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Water of the Red River through Lao Cai shallow record, strong odor
According to information of Lao Cai Hydrological Station, the water level of the Red River on March 16 measured 75.6cm, 0.58cm lower than the previous day, the lowest le…
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The Mekong Delta provinces are penetrated by saltwater 70km deep
According to Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, from mid to late March 2012, saline water with salinity of 0.1 ‰ will penetrate 70km deep in the Mekong Delt…
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Small dams threaten fish species on the Mekong River
According to the latest research published by US scientists, plans to build hydropower dams along small tributaries of the Mekong River could cause unmatchable harm to m…
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Sydney caught the biggest rain in 100 years
The Minister of New South Wales Duncan - Gay State Road said the city of Sydney on March 8 had suffered the heaviest rain in 100 years, causing the city to fall into cha…
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The second longest river in Europe freezes, traffic is paralyzed
The water transport industry costs several million euros a day because the Danube, the second longest river in Europe, freezes, making boats unable to travel from Austri…
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The risk of floods devastates the Danube basin countries
Margareta Wahlström Margareta Wahlström emphasized the devastating flooding caused by the rapid melting of ice on the Danube could increase human and property damage aft…
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China's Yangtze River is heavily polluted
A part of the Yangtze River in eastern China is contaminated with chemicals leaked from a cargo ship, causing thousands of people to worry and rush to buy bottled water…