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Vietnam is rising sea level due to global warming

2019-09-15T12:13:36.979Z


The delta area in the southern part of Vietnam, which is the lowest part of the Mekong River. Rice fields of Mr. Buoy Bang Zhu (42), a rice farmer in Binhlong Chung Thanh Thailand, were attacked by salt damage last year and last year. Even if the roots die and the growth is insufficient, the rice is almost full of rice ...


The delta area in the southern part of Vietnam, which is the lowest part of the Mekong River. Rice fields of Mr. Buoy Bang Zhu (42), a rice farmer in Binhlong Chung Thanh Thailand, were attacked by salt damage last year and last year. Even if the roots wither, the rice husks hardly grow even when the growth is insufficient, and the yield of about 30 ares is halved. “I never thought of salt damage here until a few years ago.”

Salt damage is caused by seawater flowing into the Mekong River, which is thought to be caused by rising sea levels due to global warming and insufficient flow from the upstream of the river. The damage was about 80 km away from the coast, extending from the Mekong tributaries to Zou's rice field, which draws water.

Mekong Delta has a warm climate and abundant soil, which is called “Rice Bowl”, which accounts for 50% of Vietnam's domestic production and 90% of exports, but salt damage and water shortages during the rainy season damage crops. Giving.

A basin country in the middle and lower reaches of the Mekong River (La…

Source: asahi

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