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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://authorityngr.com/2020/12/06/water-resources-cooperation-injects-more-vitality-into-lancang-mekong-regional-development/A website that shares water resources information among six countries along the Lancang-Mekong River was launched Monday in Beijing, aiming to enhance the sharing of hydrological data, information, knowledge, experience and technologies. The Lancang River, which rises on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau....Sun, 06 Dec 2020 06:44:00 +0100authorityngr-6dbd93be1f69638c32e9d4a95feaf36fauthorityngren39.9075012 116.3972321RegionalPolicyEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeMekong River CommissionChinese governmentEl NinoNational Research CouncilPeople’s DailyWater Resources20201206064400https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/2030463/passion-for-solving-water-problems-pays-offWater has caused many problems for Thailand. The country is routinely hit by droughts alternating with floods. Yet in terms of water management, Thailand has been blessed with one thing: the country had King Rama IX who spent decades trying to solve water problems and helped lay the foundations of sustainable water management in Thailand.Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:48:00 +0100BangkokPost-92ad3847900f3297b24f682ad269157bBangkokPosten10.4927 99.177193FloodingNaturalDisastersRoyal Irrigation DepartmentRama IXBhumibol AdulyadejKing Bhumibol20201205004800http://en.people.cn/n3/2020/1203/c90000-9795399.htmlA website that shares water resources information among six countries along the Lancang-Mekong River was launched Monday in Beijing, aiming to enhance the sharing of hydrological data, information, knowledge, experience and technologies. The Lancang River, which rises on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in....Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:14:00 +0100peopledaily-5b010045385d1dae9e3c838b4f5458b5peopledailyen39.9075012 116.3972321NaturalDisastersEnvironmentRegionalPolicyClimateChangeMekong River CommissionChinese governmentEl NinoNational Research CouncilPeople's DailyWater Resources20201203081400http://www.ecns.cn/news/2020-12-01/detail-ihaehypt7617774.shtmlChina launched an online information-sharing platform on water resources in Beijing on Monday as part of its efforts to help Mekong River countries address the challenges of climate change. The opening of the website comes as the Lancang-Mekong River Basin faces escalating difficulties from flooding....Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:06:00 +0100ecns-b3544852551132ea288b30c2b4be7197ecnsen39.9075012 116.3972321EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeTian FuqiangTsinghua University20201201020600http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202012/01/WS5fc4d896a31024ad0ba98e86.htmlChina launched an online information-sharing platform on water resources in Beijing on Monday as part of its efforts to help Mekong River countries address the challenges of climate change.Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:54:00 +0100chinadaily-415e6eefaed5c9fb5454eaf26c742f2cchinadailyen13.7308 100.521EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeTian FuqiangTsinghua University20201201005400http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202011/30/WS5fc4d896a31024ad0ba98e86.htmlA view of the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand, Oct 29, 2019. [Photo/Agencies] As its latest efforts to help Mekong River countries address challenges from climate change, China launched an online information sharing platform of water resources on Monday in Beijing.Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:40:00 +0100chinadaily-874faa38a91257f174cf8d589305c429chinadailyen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMekong River CommissionWater Resources20201130124000https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/17/dredge-rivers-tributaries-in-flood-prone-areas-pacquiao-urges/Instead of fighting mother nature particularly the destructive typhoons that cause massive flooding in low-lying and catch-basin areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Pangasinan, boxing icon Senator Emmanuel D. Pacquiao today said the simple solution is to dredge all rivers and tributaries in flood-prone areas by at least 10 meters deep.Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:56:00 +0100mb-com-ph-904d80e4a8d1f025892602db46c8da72mb-com-phen47.890886 11.772146NaturalDisastersNational Capital20201117085600https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2020/11/16/ulysses-death-toll-now-69/The official death toll as a result of typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco) has already reached 69 with 21 injured and 12 still missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Sunday disclosed. In a report he read to President Rodrigo Duterte as the latter....Sun, 15 Nov 2020 17:30:00 +0100tribuneonline-5e02fff1fb6b3996762ebf6add0b7f46tribuneonlineen37.945833 -82.673611CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersAgricultureArthur TugadeOffice of Civil DefenseWMOFidel RamosMark TimbalCivil Aviation AuthorityRicardo JaladNational Disaster Risk ReductionRodrigo DuterteJim SydiongcoJay Santiago20201115173000https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/climatechange/climate-change-thailand-saltwater-intrusion-coast-erosion-durian-13289936Last year, he was eyeing a bumper crop. But in the wake of a record drought, it never materialised. Instead of premium priced fruit, he was left with leaves that looked like they’d been burnt. “In 2019, about 80 per cent of the durian trees had blooming flowers. We forecasted about 1,500 durians,” he said.Sat, 14 Nov 2020 23:14:00 +0100channelnewsasia-dc742113731ed368e44b84c8fa2e9a78channelnewsasiaen13.41326 100.000801EnvironmentClimateChangeFloodingNaturalDisastersWILL HAVEWater Resources20201114231400