BANGKOK — Pollution on the Mekong River is putting the rare Irrawaddy dolphins in danger of disappearing from Cambodia and Laos, according to a study released Friday by an environmental group. The ...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Polluted rivers and lakes worldwide are host to a new and evolving population of microorganisms and bacteria that have made their home on plastic waste. This new trash-loving ...

The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks ...

(CNN) — Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people. (CNN) — ...

Pollution in the Mekong River has pushed the local population of Irrawaddy dolphins to the brink of extinction, a new report by WWF has revealed. The Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella ...

As the evidence piles up, scientists are urging Southeast Asia’s governments to wake up to the rare earth pollution crisis. This cross-border environmental crisis is already impacting the Mekong, and ...

Major flooding along Mekong tributaries in northern Thailand has heightened scrutiny of plans to build a major hydropower dam spanning the pivotal watercourse over the border in Laos. Experts say the ...