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2021-08-09 21:39
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Saving karst aquifers vital to survive drought
TEHRAN – While the country is dealing with severe drought due to improper withdrawal of groundwater and low rainfall, karst water resources can supply the whole water needed by the country, only if managed.
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2021-06-23 18:38
Renewable water resources decline by 30%
TEHRAN – Renewable water resources have decreased by 30 percent over the last four decades, while Iran’s population has increased by about 2.5 times, Qasem Taqizadeh, deputy minister of energy, has stated.
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2020-11-07 18:33
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Water transfer projects: beneficial or detrimental to environment?
TEHRAN – Iran inaugurated the first phase of a major water desalination and transfer project on Thursday aiming at alleviating and even meeting the urgent need of central arid areas for water, however, is it really beneficial, or is going to incur irreparable losses to the environment?
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2019-06-04 12:04
50bcm of groundwater withdrawn annually in Iran
TEHRAN – An annual amount of 50 billion cubic meters of groundwater resources are withdrawn to supply agricultural, industrial as well as drinking water in Iran, a researcher in the field of water resources has stated.
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2019-05-14 22:02
Iran, Norway to enhance co-op in environmental issues
TEHRAN – Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) chief, Issa Kalantari, and Norway’s ambassador to Iran, Lars Nordum, discussed increased cooperation on environmental issues during a meeting held on Monday.
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2019-03-10 23:34
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Massive water transfer projects not to ease acute shortages but cripple ecosystems
TEHRAN – Water transfer schemes looking attractive to many of those residing in drought-stricken central Iran worried about drought, not only does not eliminate water scarcity, but inevitably involves polluting the environment along with damaging agriculture, people’s fragile source of income.
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2019-03-03 21:59
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Qanat, a solution to water scarcity?
For many years, the country has been suffering from droughts and lack of water resources; wetlands, rivers, lakes and open drains have dried up gradually. While experts believe that the current water scarcity is due to poor water management policies, do qanats give us the right policy?
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2019-02-05 20:36
‘Water transfer from Sea of Oman entails no considerable environmental risk’
TEHRAN – Transferring water from Sea of Oman to central drought-ridden provinces of the country, provided that the environmental requirements are met, will not poses threats to the environment, Issa Kalantari, the Department of Environment (DOE) chief has announced.
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2018-08-26 09:39
Excessive use of renewable water in southeastern Iran worrisome
TEHRAN – Excessive withdrawal of renewable water, equaling 123 percent of the current volume, in the southeastern province of Kerman, has raised great concerns while posing a serious threat to the life of residents and region’s biodiversity.
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2018-07-28 08:48
‘Iran’s renewable water resources decreased by 25% in 5 decades’
TEHRAN — Renewable water resources has drastically decreased to less than 100 billion cubic meters from 132 bcm over the past 50 years, environmental official Mohammad Mojabi has said.
