In northwestern Iran, the once-vast expanse of Lake Urmia has shrunk to a fraction of its former size, losing more than 95 ...

A decline in rainfall and reduced inflow to Tehran province’s dams have left a reservoir with enough water supply for just ...

The Iranian capital Tehran is suffering from a severe water crisis as the country faces a historic drought. The government has openly discussed an evacuation of the city as its nearly 10 million ...

Low water levels of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2025. Low water levels of Latyan Dam that provides water to Tehran, Iran on May 8, 2025.Bahram/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty ...

Maha El Hamed and her family can no longer afford to buy bottled water when the taps run dry - a regular occurrence in her ...

For over two decades, satellites have quietly documented a major crisis unfolding beneath our feet: Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rates. Fueled by climate change, groundwater ...

Keen to store more irrigation water to shore up food security and protect itself from longer climate change-fuelled droughts ...

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As the United States passes a tipping point in water security, new research reveals that millions of Americans now face a growing crisis in accessing clean, affordable water. The findings, published ...

Iran is a warning to every society that treats water as infinite. Over the summer, Iran’s water crisis turned into an emergency. Wells collapsed and some reservoirs ran dry. Taps went dry for half a ...