Climate change threatens Cambodian floating village

Rising temperatures, pollution, illegal nets, and upstream dams are ruining the lives of Muslim Cham fishermen.

About 150 Muslim Cham families have called Chong Koh floating village home for as long as anyone can remember. For most, fishing has been their sole source of income but their daily catch has declined sharply, which locals blame on climate change.

Chong Koh sits on Chroy Changvar, a peninsula that divides the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap, which meet in Phnom Penh. The area is hot, dusty, and littered with plastic and rubbish, but access to the capital means some people can find work or beg in the city.

In full: https://www.ucanews.com/news/climate-change-threatens-cambodian-floating-village/107361

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