Animals Can't Escape Cambodia's Worst Drought In 50 Years Either (Graphic Photos)

[polly7]

The El Niño weather phenomenon is partly responsible for plaguing Cambodia with rising temperatures and water shortages. The extreme drought is reported to be the worst in the past 50 years.

According to the government, 2.5 million Cambodians in 100 districts have been affected by the drought, and water shortages have been declared in 18 of the country’s 25 provinces. Meanwhile, nine provinces are experiencing heat waves.

Low water supplies have exacerbated poverty in many rural areas, where farmers depend on rivers and ponds for irrigation. Food security and local populations’ health are also growing concerns.

Animals are dying because of the water shortage and heat stroke. About 65 tons of fish in Tonle Chhmar lake died last month because of decreasing water levels:




https://globalvoices.org/2016/05/09/animals-cant-escape-cambodias-worst-drought-in-50-years-either/

[yourpaljoey]

1. I try to follow the collapse, and I was not aware Cambodia was in such dire straits

The world turns its back, as we knew it would.
Time will come, and it won't be long, when there is not enough
to go around. This is where the fun begins.