Asia

Ecocentric Ecocentric

Will Southeast Asia’s Hydro Rush Drown the Giant Catfish?

It’s hard to overstate the fever for hydroelectric power that has infected southeast Asia in recent years. Hydro power has more than tripled across the region since 1980, a growth that is pinned primarily to the mighty waters of the Mekong, the huge and powerful river that winds its way from the Tibetan–Qinghai Plateau, through …

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. Next