Cruise editor Marc Shoffman selects some of the best sailings to enjoy natural and man-made wonders in your lifetime ...

Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater ...

A study published in Nature shows that many of the world's major river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, ...

This boat tour follows a calm route through the Mekong Delta, passing riverside homes, wooden docks, and boats along the ...

Slip into the slow pace of life in Laos, where a new Mekong cruise follows the river’s course past the pagoda-studded world heritage city of Luang Prabang, into a less-explored stretch of the waterway ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --Unregulated mining across the Mekong region is accelerating at a pace that environmental researchers warn is outstripping governance, enforcement and ecological safeguards. From Myanmar ...

New research shows over 2,400 mines along mainland Southeast Asia rivers Mines may be releasing deadly chemicals into river water, says Stimson Center think-tank Many rare earths mines operate with ...

Laos now has its first design-driven small ship, offering year-round sailings and guided stops along one of the Mekong’s least-touristed stretches. ByLauren Mowery, Contributor. Forbes contributors ...

The Mekong River faces growing threats from dam construction, sand mining, climate change and the decline of international aid. Citizen science — grassroots data collection and local knowledge ...

Satellite data show at least 27 new rare earth mines have opened across Laos since 2022, mostly in protected areas and many within the Mekong River Basin, raising transboundary pollution risks for ...

Riviera Travel has announced its expansion to Asia with the launch of a brand-new ship, Riviera Alba, setting sail on the Mekong River in 2027. This news follows Riviera’s recent unveiling of the ...