Why Tehran is sinking dangerously
Friday, December 7, 2018 - 07:43
in Earth & Climate
Iran has a water problem. The reserves in many groundwater basins there have been severely depleted. For the last 40 years, the country has invested a lot in the agricultural sector, and has been striving to be independent in its food supply. In order to cover the increased water demand, groundwater basins have been exploited to a considerable extent in a largely unregulated way.