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In Cambodia, the Tonlé Sap River reverses its flow during the monsoon season. As the Mekong River swells with rainwater from the Himalayas, pressure forces water upstream into Tonlé Sap Lake, causing the lake to expand dramatically, by several times its dry-season size. This reversal floods forests, replenishes fish stocks, and sustains one of Southeast Asia’s most productive freshwater ecosystems. When the rains end, the flow switches back, draining the lake into the Mekong. It’s one of the ver