Vietnam's Mekong Delta faces salinization due to heatwave-induced water scarcity, risking $3B annual crop losses.
Vietnam's Mekong Delta, its agricultural heartland, faces salinization due to a month-long heatwave causing water scarcity and drought. This affects crops in a region crucial for feeding the country's 90 million people, with saltwater intrusion from the sea increased by climate change. A study suggests that $3 billion in annual crop losses could result from saltwater seepage into 80,000 hectares of rice and fruit farms.
March 20, 2024
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