Dams News
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With social media and academics, Thai villagers save ancestral forestUsing activism and scientific research, a Thai community stopped a wetland forest from being turned into an industrial zone. -
Thailand under pressure to act against the Sanakham dam projectCampaigners hope a refusal to buy power from the Sanakham dam could stymie its progress and prevent more harm to the Mekong’s fragile ecology.
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Water-related conflicts set to rise amid demand growth and climate impactsAbout a quarter of the world's population faces severe water shortages exacerbated by climate change—and with that is coming conflict, social unrest and migration. -
In Cambodia, a new environment code languishes in legal limboDeforestation, illegal sand mining and other environmental problems are rampant in Cambodia, which has lost nearly a quarter of its tree cover since 2000.
Dams Opinion
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China’s great wall of water– China has assumed a war footing in preparation for a potentially catastrophic flooding crisis in the Yangtze River Basin. Though its flood-control systems most likely won't fail completely, the possibility that they could is a wake-up call. -
Natural disasters increase inequality, and recovery funding may make things worse– In the aftermath of a disaster, low-income earners, small-business owners and part-time workers on average, lost significant income as compared to those with higher incomes. Here's why recovery aid may contribute to widening the income gap. -
Southeast Asia and the right to safe water– More than 100 million people live without access to safe water in Southeast Asia. What can be done to improve that and to protect clean water sources?
Videos
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Could typhoon-prone Philippines be Asia’s floating solar pioneer?– A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.
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Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict–
An influx of illegal Chinese miners, attracted by the abundance of gold, has ignited bloody conflicts with the local over the mines’ control.
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Women don't talk, they deliver results to tackle climate change– A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.
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