Iran begins cloud seeding amid historic drought
Iran has sprayed clouds with chemicals to induce rain, in an attempt to combat the country's worst drought in decades.
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Iran plans to desalinate water from Persian Gulf
Three large desalination plants are planned for construction in the south of the country
Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s Mashhad
Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.
Drinking water in Tehran could run dry in two weeks
The main source of drinking water for residents of Iran's capital Tehran is at risk of running dry within two weeks due to a historic drought plaguing the country.
Türkiye experiences worst September drought in half-century
Türkiye has recorded its driest September in 52 years, according to Turkish media reports.
Satellites record near-complete disappearance of Lake Urmia in Iran
Experts note that climate change and the construction of dams could have contributed to the depletion of Lake Urmia
Rains expected in Kuban
According to the weather forecasts, today is the last warm day in the region without precipitation
Iraq asks Turkey to increase water flow along Tigris, Euphrates
Iraq asked Turkey on Saturday to increase the release of water downstream along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers to help counter ongoing droughts. According to …
Egypt to desalinate Iraq's Euphrates river
Egypt plans to build a desalination plant on the Euphrates River to help address acute water shortages in southern Iraq amid lack of rainfall and poor management of water resources
Middle East's changing landscape
The Middle East is one of the most vulnerable regions when it comes to climate change
Water to determine Iran's future
An ongoing drought in Iran highlights potential issues with energy security, climate adaptation and migration
Iran is running out of water
What’s happening with Lake Urmia is just one example of water-environmental problems emerging right across Iran
Crimean drought to affect crop, Ministry of Agriculture says
The grain harvest of Crimean farmers will be seriously affected by a drought, the Ministry of Agriculture of the region reported. "If in 2017 the gross grain harvest amounted to 1.6 million tons, this year we will collect about 800 …
Drought in Stavropol
Hot weather in the Stavropol region caused a drought, harvest is under threat, the press service of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergencies reports. The agency pointed out that there is a possibility of an emergency …
Drought won’t prevent us from gathering rich harvest, Tkachev says
"Despite a drought unleashed on 11 regions of Russia, because of which 1.5 billion hectares of farmland has been removed from turnover, this year the country will collect a rich harvest,’’ the head of the Ministry of …