Asean climate crises loom after decades of abuse
Farmers along the Mekong have been told to expect a worse drought than the brutal water shortages that gripped the region before this year’s rains arrived.
Severe or extreme drought is forecast to affect Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam before the next wet season, threatening agricultural production.
The Mekong River Commission said the drought had brought the Mekong’s water levels to their lowest points in at least 60 years, with most of the lower Mekong basin suffering exceptionally low flows since June.
The Mekong supplies the region’s rice basket and millions rely on the produce that grows from its never-ending supply.
Taylor McDonald
