Beijing’s formidable influence has traction because no country or authority officially controls the historic waterway.

Media reports and activists have said Chinese firms operating in Myanmar are responsible for pollution downriver in Thailand.

A U.S.-funded study by Eyes on Earth found a reduction in expected natural flow of the Mekong River since 2012 ... other research it says disproves it. Note: Monthly average water level show ...

The Journey Begins: China's Yunnan Province marks the beginning of the journey of the Mekong River, the waters that flow through the heart of Southeast Asia. (S1, ep 1) Also in UHD. Laos: The Mountain ...

Despite the threats, the report notes conservation bright spots ... See All Key Ideas The threatened fish of the Mekong River are inching closer extinction, according to a new report that cites ...

LHASA - Media outlets in six Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) countries are being urged to help report stories about Lancang-Mekong nations to foster cooperation in the area. An awards ceremony for ...

Six Mekong giant catfish, a critically endangered species, in Cambodia were recently spotted and caught within the span of a week, giving scientists and locals hope that conservation efforts may ...

Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of ...

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

The “Mekong ghost” fish is a ghost no more. Like the legendary Rip Van Winkle, who wandered into the woods and disappeared for 20 years, the giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) of Southeast ...