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2019-01-11 21:23
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Be on the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran
TEHRAN— Water transfer from Caspian Sea in northern Iran to the central province of Semnan has been a controversial scheme which has put many on the horns of the dilemma.
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2018-09-01 08:51
Water solicitation for drought-ridden Sistan-Baluchestan to ease water stress
TEHRAN — With Hamoun wetland drained of water and the rainless sky in southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan many are in dire need of drinking water.
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2018-07-16 09:17
‘Dirt cheap’ water in Iran causes thoughtless overconsumption: official
TEHRAN — Water is dirt cheap in Iran, an official with the Department of Environment said, regretting that no one seems to care about water economy and this is the driver of the nation’s thoughtless overconsumption.
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2018-07-15 08:58
‘Accepting water scarcity is a step towards solving water stress’
TEHRAN — Water scarcity is not a new issue in a country like Iran which is located in an arid and semi-arid region and accepting this fact is a step towards solving water stress, Davood Parhizkar, director of Iran's Meteorological Organization (IMO) has said.
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2018-06-27 16:29
Iran, Afghanistan agree on transboundary waters, says ambassador
TEHRAN — Iran and Afghanistan have reached an agreement on water right of Heray Rud River, Hamoun wetland and Helmand River, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Iran Nasir Ahmad Nour has said./
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2018-05-26 21:30
Extreme use of renewable resources worsens water stress: official
TEHRAN — Iran is withdrawing some 88 percent of it renewable water resources which is exacerbating water shortage in the country, Hedayat Fahmi, an official with the Ministry of Energy has said.
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2017-06-25 13:16
Six metropolises, 289 cities facing water stress
TEHRAN — Six metropolises of Isfahan, Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Shiraz, Kerman, and Mashhad and 289 other cities in Iran are currently troubled with water stress, deputy energy minister said on Friday.
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2017-04-05 09:26
Average precipitation almost at normal levels
TEHRAN — Iran’s average precipitation has almost hit the normal levels since the beginning of the current water year (Sept. 22, 2016) up until April 2, director for drought and crisis management department of Iran’s Meteorological Organization said.
