38 Tehran Iran is weeks away from running out of water. Reservoirs are drying up, ground water is nearly gone and the land near Tehran is sinking by about 12" every year due to ground water depletion. Iran is rationing water, and seriously considering moving the capitol from Tehran to new place. (www.iranintl.com) posted 209 days ago by Retaining_H2O 209 days ago by Retaining_H2O +38 / -0 Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain. 15 comments share 15 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Hahahaha - Climate Refugees- as if climate change was responsible for bad management of the water system and lack of reservoirs.