the mekong sustains tens of millions of lives.years, it has filled fishermen�*s nets and nourished rice fields right across south—east asia and china. but there are increasing signs that this ecosystem, one of the richest ecosystems on the planet, is being strangled. the mekong is under an onslaught of dam building, intensifying climate change and sand mining. but there is some hope. join us, as we head downstream in cambodia and meet the communities having to adapt to the changing nature of this river... translation: there will be no fish for the next generation. . ..and those trying desperately to save it. translation: when i see this, it makes me worry i about mekong's fate. mi lives in a world of water that was once predictable, reliable, renowned for an abundance of fish. but in recent years, he and thousands like him have been asking, "where are they?" this is the tonle sap, south—east asia's largest freshwater lake. fish caught by communities here feed millions across cambodia. translation: these past few years, there is le

elsewhere, the mekong has other gifts to give — sand. 60 million tons of sand is dredged from the mekongutheast asian cities. that's the equivalent of 950 olympic sized swimming pools. this 25—year—old was jailed for more than a year for organising protests to protect the river. translation: when i see this, it makes me worry i about the mekong state and its impact on the cambodian people as a whole. the cambodian government has long been accused of profiting from plundering the country's natural resources, which it denies. but cambodia is not alone in its insatiable desire for sand. it is the world's most mined mineral. the problem here is they are dredging at an already fragile ecosystem that scientists fear is on the edge of irreversible collapse. there's a call now for governments in this region to work together to monitor water levels and dam construction. the flow of the mighty mekong has not yet been stilled, but its fate now depends on the resilience of the people it supports and how far they're willing to go to defend it. laura bicker, bbc news, phnom penh. let's take a look at

climate restrictions are i changing the way that the mekong river flows, changing the way that the mekongthe changing the way that the mekong river flows, much for the worse. studies suggest river nutrients and fish are now struggling to make it downstream. and when they do, they are struggling to survive. elsewhere, the mekong has other gifts to give. sand. 60 million tonnes of sand is dredged from the mekong every year to help construct developing southeast asian cities. that is the equivalent of 950 0lympic —sized swimming pools. this 25—year—old was jailed for more than a year for organising protests to protect the river. translation: imilieu protect the river. translation: when i see this, it— protect the river. translation: when i see this, it makes _ protect the river. translation: when i see this, it makes me _ protect the river. translation: when i see this, it makes me worry - protect the river. translation: wren i see this, it makes me worry about the mekong's state, and its impact on the cambodian people as a whole. the cambodian government has long been accused of profiting f

elsewhere, the mekong has other gifts to give — sand. 60 million tons of sand is dredged from the mekongt of 950 0lympic sized swimming pools. this 25—year—old was jailed for more than a year for organising protests to protect the river. translation: when i see this, it makes me worry i about the mekong state and its impact on the cambodian about the mekong's fate and its impact on the cambodian people as a whole. the cambodian government has long been accused of profiting from plundering the country's natural resources, which it denies. it's the moment fans of "the crown" have been waiting for. after a year—long wait, netflix has begun showing the first episodes of the final series of the royal drama. has the drama lost its gloss? don't really understand how i ended up here... one of the most famous women in the world. ..and losing sight of myself in the process. one of the most defining moments in contemporary british history — the death of princess diana, and the cataclysmic effect on the royal family. what do people want from me? for you to be mother to the nation. this series of the

. >> since the 19 90's, some have eyed the mekong as a potentially powerful energy scours so. has built 11 dams and dozens more are planned. >> rainfall that typically would fall during the wet season is much lower than normal but at the same time upstream dams are restricting water during that wet season. it's changing the way that the river throws, much for the worse. >> studies suggest river newt rents and fish are now struggling to make it downstream and when they do, they're struggling to survive. elsewhere, the river has other gifts to give. sand, 60 million tons of sand is dredged from the mekong each year to help construct developing southeast asian cities. the equivalent of 950 olympic sized swimming pools. 25-year-old -- was jailed for more than a year for organizing protections to protect the river. >> when i see this, it makes me worry about the mekong's fate and its impact on the cap boldian people as a whole. >> the cap bodian government has long been accused of profiting from plundering the country's natural resources, which it denies. but cam bolda is not alone

the mekong sustains tens of millions of lives.net, is being strangled. the mekong is under an onslaught of dam building, intensifying climate change and sand mining. but there is some hope. (speaks cambodian) join us, as we head downstream in cambodia and meet the communities having to adapt to the changing nature of this river... translation: there will be no fish for the next generation. i ..and those trying desperately to save it. translation: when i see this, it makes me worry i about mekong's fate. mi lives in a world of water that was once predictable, reliable, renowned for an abundance of fish. but in recent years, he and thousands like him have been asking, "where are they?" this is the tonle sap, south—east asia's largest freshwater lake. fish caught by communities here feed millions across cambodia. translation: these past few years, there is less and less i water and fewer and fewer fish. i didn't expect to get a lot of fish because when i felt the weight of the net, it was very light. i felt right around it and ijust

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res. 126, recognizing the vital importance of the mekong river to southeast asia, and so forth.the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. merkley: i ask unanimous consent that the merkley amendment at the desk to the committee-reported substitute amendment to the resolution be grated to, the committee-reported substitute amendment to the resolution as amended be agreed to, the resolution be agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the rabble be agreed to and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. merkley: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of senate resolution 451 submitted earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 451, permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and house wares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in senate buildings. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the m