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Drought killing Mekong Delta durian with salt

Drought killing Mekong Delta durian with salt

Ben Tre Province farmers are once again scrambling to save their drought-stricken durian trees from saltwater intrusion.
Salinity arrives sooner than expected in Mekong Delta

Salinity arrives sooner than expected in Mekong Delta

Locals in Ben Tre Province are storing freshwater as saltwater intrudes into canals and rivers at levels higher than seen in previous years.
December 26, 2022 | 03:38 pm PT
Mekong Delta prepares for possible drought, salinity

Mekong Delta prepares for possible drought, salinity

Farmers and authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have started storing water, building dams and planting seeds early to avoid drought and salinity.
February 23, 2022 | 08:24 pm PT
Mekong Delta province proposes reservoir to mitigate drought, salinity

Mekong Delta province proposes reservoir to mitigate drought, salinity

Tra Vinh Province has sought permission to spend VND2.86 trillion ($124 million) on a reservoir to support agricultural production and local livelihoods.
December 16, 2021 | 12:14 am PT
Mekong Delta's biggest irrigation system near completion

Mekong Delta's biggest irrigation system near completion

A mega irrigation system to save southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta from drought and salinity will be fully completed in two weeks.
November 13, 2021 | 04:46 pm PT
Mekong Delta braces for drought, salt intrusion

Mekong Delta braces for drought, salt intrusion

Learning it the hard way from last year's drought and salinity, Mekong Delta farmers have been preparing their crops for the worst.
March 13, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Mekong Delta saltwater intrusion not to be as severe as 2020

Mekong Delta saltwater intrusion not to be as severe as 2020

Salt intrusion up the Mekong River and its tributaries will be higher than normal but not as bad as last year’s record levels, meteorologists have forecast.
January 11, 2021 | 04:43 pm PT
Mekong Delta residents flee as nature turns hostile

Mekong Delta residents flee as nature turns hostile

Their ancestors had come to settle the Mekong Delta, turning it into the nation's agriculture and aquaculture hub, but now they are fleeing.
May 2, 2020 | 05:51 pm PT
Suffering drought and salinity, Mekong Delta province desperate for freshwater lake

Suffering drought and salinity, Mekong Delta province desperate for freshwater lake

Tien Giang Province in southern Vietnam plans to spend VND400 billion (nearly $17 million) on a reservoir to store freshwater.
April 23, 2020 | 06:00 pm PT
Mekong Delta stays alert for severe drought

Mekong Delta stays alert for severe drought

Vietnam's Mekong Delta is bracing severe drought and salinity in the coming months, and local authorities have been told to take every step possible to mitigate the damage.
January 4, 2020 | 01:45 am PT
Mekong Delta closer to sea than previously thought: study

Mekong Delta closer to sea than previously thought: study

A group of scientists from Dutch Utrecht University discovered recently that the Mekong Delta has an "extremely low mean elevation" of around 0.8 meters above sea level.
September 10, 2019 | 01:40 am PT
 
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