Climate Change Impacts Mekong River

Children play along the banks of the Mekong River at Chiang Khong. Water levels of the mighty Mekong River have dropped drastically due to drought-like conditions and damming upstream. The drop disrupts the region’s water supply, transport routes, and the livelihood of communities in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that more than one billion people will face water shortages due to climate change.

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Unique identifier: GP0PUP

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/03/2007

Locations: Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai, Southeast Asia, Thailand

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Vinai Dithajohn

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Change Impacts Mekong River

Water levels of the Mekong River have dropped drastically due to drought-like conditions and damming upstream, disrupting water supply, transport route, and livelihood of communities in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that more than 1 billion people will face water shortages due to climate change.

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