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A Dam(n) Shame: Specter of Dams and Diversion Looms over Southeast Asia’s Salween River
June 26th, 2025
Via Mongabay, a look at the specter of dams and diversion that looms over Southeast Asia’s Salween River: The Salween River, one of Asia’s last free-flowing rivers, supports Indigenous communities and biodiversity across China, Myanmar and Thailand, but faces threats from at least 20 proposed hydropower dams, mainly in Myanmar. Myanmar’s postcoup instability has stalled […]
Read more »Is Myanmar’s Junta About to Revive a Controversial Dam Project?
May 24th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report that Myanmar’s junta has formed a new committee for the Myitsone hydropower project, which was suspended in 2011: Myanmar’s military junta may be considering reviving the China-backed Myitsone Dam project, which was suspended more than a decade ago after protests over its possible impact on the environment, the Associated Press […]
Read more »‘Fuel for Water’: Heatwave Piles Misery On Myanmar’s Displaced Communities
May 3rd, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on the drought stress adding to the tragedy of Myanmar’s displaced citizens: Zay Yar Tun fills his truck with water for delivery to refugees in the parched hills of war-ravaged eastern Myanmar, where a heatwave is adding to the misery of life in displacement camps. Under a roof of plastic […]
Read more »Melting Himalayan Glaciers Could Leave 2B People Facing Water Scarcity
July 1st, 2023
Via The National News, an article on a recent study that found that Himalayan glaciers in the region disappeared 65 per cent faster in the decade from 2011 to 2020: Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and […]
Read more »Thai Water Project Clears Major Hurdle After China Shows Interest
October 28th, 2021
Via Voice of America, an article on Thailand’s recent decision to move ahead on a controversial water diversion project: Thailand is moving forward on a controversial and long-pondered water diversion project after the plan drew interest from a major Chinese firm, a move that could give Beijing a new outpost for its sweeping Belt and […]
Read more »‘Water Grabbing’ On The Mekong
June 5th, 2021
Via Eurasia Review, a look at what some refer to as ‘water grabbing’ on the Mekong: As dam-building projects continue to proliferate along Southeast Asia’s vital Mekong River, experts in a recent online discussion panel agreed that the area is fast becoming overloaded with them, dredging up far-reaching issues ranging from international friction and industry […]
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