Biodiversity
Micro-plastics in the fish I eat
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) found out that pollutants like micro-plastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities […]
Tag: dams
Biodiversity
Another poor wet season endangers Cambodia’s biggest lake and its people
Ate Hoekstra, Yon Sineat Climate change, unsustainable and illegal fishing and the proliferation of hydropower dams on rivers that feed Tonle Sap threaten the livelihoods […]
Biodiversity
Could the Yarlung Tsangpo canyon be China’s next big national park?
Shi Yi Experts say the river’s Grand Canyon area, a haven for many species, should be designated a national park to show China’s commitment […]
Biodiversity
As the Mekong delta washes away, homes and highways are being lost
Michael Tatarski Upstream dams are blocking the sediment that nourishes the Mekong delta, while erosion and sand miners take what remains
Climate
Comment: The lurking danger of India’s dying dams and failing reservoirs
J Harsha Current projections of surface water security for India are outdated and inaccurate with crisis looming in the 21st century t is very […]