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Praying for Rain by the Mekong as Monsoon Season Begins

Luke Hunt

   PHNOM PENH - As the monsoon gets underway across Indochina, farmers and
   fishermen are praying for rain after a lengthy drought-- aggravated by
   climate change and dam construction.

   This year the Mekong River has seen its lowest levels since record
   keeping began 60 years ago.

   According to the [1]Mekong River Commission, rainfall over the Lower
   Mekong Basin (LMB)-- encompassing parts of Myanmar, Laos, Thailand,
   Cambodia and Vietnam-- in May was about 68 per cent lower than in May
   2019.

References

   1. http://www.mrcmekong.org/

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