Leaked report warns Cambodia's biggest dam could 'literally kill' Mekong river

Government-commissioned report says proposed site at Sambor reach is the 'worst possible place' for hydropower due to impact on wildlifeA Chinese-backed plan to build Cambodia's biggest dam could "literally kill" the Mekong river, according to a confidential assessment seen by the Guardian which says that the proposed site at Sambor is the "worst possible place" for hydropower.The report, which was commissioned by the government in Phnom Penh, has been kept secret since it was submitted last year, prompting concerns that ministers are inclined to push ahead regardless of the dire impact it predicts on river dolphins and one of the world's largest migrations of freshwater fish. Continue reading...