What changes in climate affect Angkor Wat?

The powerful civilization was hammered into oblivion by drought and floods, underscoring the connections between climate and people. read more

Some scientists suspect that warming of the global climate may intensify these cycles in the future, raising the possibility of alternating Angkor-like droughts and destructive floods that could affect billions of people. read more

Angkor Wat is in the jungle, so modified rainfall seasons would be my first call, jungle floor is way too poor to sustain plant life, if you take off the trees, the first few inches of soil are gone, and with that the food for the plants. read more

Researchers working on the sustainable development of the Lower Mekong River Basin as part of a USAID-funded project called “The Wonders of the Mekong” say there are important lessons to learn from what happened to Angkor. read more