Song Hong
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And one favorite bogeyman is China dam cause drought. But China Mekong runoff is only 16% of Mekong, how can it cause drought over the downstream? How can damming affect rainfall.
Lets compare historical precipitation of riparian cities of China and ASEAN. China Jinghong receive 1114mm and Vietnam Can Tho 1674mm. China is far dryer than any other Mekong watershed. And why China have not complain much about drought?
This warrant a complicated answer. Lets make it simple.
1. Most drought are cause by El Nino, which the CIA and white man blame China dam.
2. Unlike China, ASEAN build too little dam. Instead of keeping flood water for dry days, they let it flow to the sea.
3. In dry seasons, the runoff of Mekong could be low. But it affects no one other than Vietnam. While Thailand and Vietnam can draw from aquifer, but low discharge of Mekong may cause seawater to move upstream, contaminating farmland of Vietnam Mekong Delta . (Note Vietnam farm is still fine as they can draw from well)
4. So Vietnam ask China to release water from dam to push out seawater.
China Jinghong
Thailand Nong Khai
Laos Vientiane
Laos Pakse
Cambodia Phnom Penh
Vietnam Can Tho
Lets compare historical precipitation of riparian cities of China and ASEAN. China Jinghong receive 1114mm and Vietnam Can Tho 1674mm. China is far dryer than any other Mekong watershed. And why China have not complain much about drought?
This warrant a complicated answer. Lets make it simple.
1. Most drought are cause by El Nino, which the CIA and white man blame China dam.
2. Unlike China, ASEAN build too little dam. Instead of keeping flood water for dry days, they let it flow to the sea.
3. In dry seasons, the runoff of Mekong could be low. But it affects no one other than Vietnam. While Thailand and Vietnam can draw from aquifer, but low discharge of Mekong may cause seawater to move upstream, contaminating farmland of Vietnam Mekong Delta . (Note Vietnam farm is still fine as they can draw from well)
4. So Vietnam ask China to release water from dam to push out seawater.
China Jinghong
Thailand Nong Khai
Laos Vientiane
Laos Pakse
Cambodia Phnom Penh
Vietnam Can Tho