# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/1dNBv9E9hj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2461692-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b0aadfcc56.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-04-14T13:02:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

Over 60 million people in southeast Asia are tied to the #Lancang (also known as the Mekong) River. While dam construction in the northern reaches of the river by #China is expected to engender a boom in #hydroelectric power, it’s also affecting many communities by altering the flow and diversity of marine life downstream.

#rivers #asia #nature #science #lancongriver #ifls #iflscience

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## Tags

rivers, china, nature, science, lancongriver, hydroelectric, asia, lancang, ifls, iflscience

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