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'Houses On The River Will Fall': Cambodia's Sand Mining Threatens Vital Mekong

February 27, 2020 • A building boom in the Southeast Asian country has pushed up demand for sand in a river that 60 million people rely on.

'Houses On The River Will Fall': Cambodia's Sand Mining Threatens Vital Mekong

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The Lake That Feeds The Mekong Basin Is Facing A Shortage Of Fish

Fish broker Khout Phany, 39, (under umbrella) sits while fishermen bring their catch to be weighed in Chhnok Tru, a fishing village at the southern tip of the Tonle Sap lake where it meets the river. Michael Sullivan/NPR hide caption

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The Lake That Feeds The Mekong Basin Is Facing A Shortage Of Fish

November 9, 2019 • As Cambodia kicks off a three-day water festival, fishermen are struggling to make a living in the face of climate change and hydropower dams.