Explore the impact of the Mekong dam on livelihoods and ecosystems in the lower Mekong Basin. Understand the consequences today.

Explore the future of Southeast Asia through the lens of the Mekong River and its deep impact on local communities.

A 661-pound stingray caught in the Mekong was tagged and tracked. The data is giving scientists new insight into a fragile ecosystem. By Rachel Nuwer Researchers may have solved a big mystery ...

“Lower Mekong dam sites were selected in the 1960’s and there has not been a process to review them with the benefit of today’s science and technology.” Currently, there are 11 hydropower dams ...

“More giant fish live in the Mekong than any other river on Earth,” said Ms Dang Thuy Trang, Mekong River Ecoregion Coordinator for the WWF Greater Mekong Programme. “Currently, the Lower Mekong ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years. ... and has a conspicuous knob at the tip of its lower jaw.

Studies on the Mekong—the most productive freshwater fishery in the world—found that construction of 11 hydropower dams on the lower mainstem river would reduce populations of migratory fish ...

Worry shared by Lower Mekong nations has already led Cambodia to pause plans for two dams on the river, according to the Mekong Dam Monitor, an online platform that provides real-time data on dams ...

A village on the Mekong River in Champassak province, Laos. Credit: Depositphotos The rapid expansion of hydropower dam developments in the Lower Mekong basin could undermine important regional ...

Most luxury river cruises in what many call “the real Asia” navigate the Lower Mekong Delta between two hubs: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city also known as Saigon, and Siem Reap ...

WASHINGTON — A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years. ... and has a conspicuous knob at the tip of its lower jaw.