Ever since China erected a cascade of giant dams on the Mekong, droughts have become more frequent and intense in the downriver countries like India. Although China has promised to release more dam water for the drought-stricken countries, this offer only highlights their newfound reliance on Chinese goodwill -- a dependence that is set to deepen as China builds more giant dams on the Mekong.
How Chinese Dams are causing Droughts ...
