Phnom Penh

Men share a ride on a motorbike through a flooded street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, during monsoon season in 2014. Severe flooding, caused by extreme weather events linked to climate change, poor flood management and lack of proper urban infrastructure, is a common issue in Cambodia’s capital. Residents and scholars also blame the city’s controversial decision to allow the filling in and real state development of numerous lakes – including the notorious Boeung Kak – that used to function as natural drainage systems.