Countries Blame China, Not Nature, for Water Shortage

The Mekong River is the lifeblood for countries that it runs through. From the time the snow melts in the Tibetan plateau until it pours out into the South China Sea, the river provides food and water to millions of people. Now, the most severe drought in decades is causing some countries to blame China for altering nature with huge hydroelectric dams to generate electricity, a charge that China is starting to deny and fight back publicly.

Countries Blame China, Not Nature, for Water Shortage - NYTimes.com