Man-made Issues Exacerbate Iran's Water Crisis

A water crisis is looming in many dry areas of the world and Iran is no exception. As world leaders gather in Paris to negotiate a universal agreement regarding climate change, Iran is struggling with severe environmental issues that many believe were created due to manmade resource management decisions. Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization said 7 million hectares of land is in danger of desertification. Dying lakes Bakhtegan Lake in southern Fars province, once a common...

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