The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in a report sent to the Government last Thursday, noted that as many as 80,000 families in six Mekong Delta provinces – Ben Tre, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Long An – are facing severe shortages of freshwater, Thanh Nien reports. Some of these localities have therefore mobilized military vessels to transport freshwater to those in need. … [Read more...] about Thirsty land
Mekong delta province
World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future
The index shows that children in Norway, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands have the best chance at survival and well-being, while children in Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia, Niger and Mali face the worst odds. However, when authors took per capita CO2 emissions into account, the top countries trail behind: Norway ranked 156, the Republic of Korea 166, and the Netherlands 160. Each of the three emits 210% more CO2 per capita than their 2030 target. The United States of America (USA), Australia, and Saudi Arabia are among the ten worst emitters. … [Read more...] about World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future
US, Việt Nam in tie up for satellite observation
During the event, NASA Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) Program Manager Dr. Garik Gutman provided a keynote address on LCLUC’s current coordination with the VNSC on the program which is an exciting example of how the U.S.-Vietnam cooperation in space and technology can contribute to finding solutions to some of the most critical environmental challenges we face today, including urbanization, air pollution, flooding, and water contamination. … [Read more...] about US, Việt Nam in tie up for satellite observation
