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In Drought-Stricken Iran, Nature Is Doing What Sanctions And Airstrikes Could Not
Via Forbes, commentary on Iran’s drought: “May God protect this country from the enemy, from drought, from lies.” The ancient [...]
Tehran’s Residents Are Panicking as Taps Run Dry
Via Foreign Policy, a report on how years of drought and neglect have left Tehran nearly unsustainable: In recent days, [...]
Texas’s Water Wars
Via the New Yorker, a look at how – as industrial operations move to the state – residents find that [...]
Pacific Institute Analysis Finds Surge in Reported Water-Related Violence 
Via Pacific Institute, new analysis showing a sharp increase in incidents where water is a trigger, weapon, or casualty of [...]
Iran’s Central Plateau Could Be Depopulated Over Water Crisis
Via Iran International, a report on how Iran’s central plateau could be depopulated over the nation’s deepening water crisis: A [...]
Preventing Water-Related Conflict to Promote US National Security and Build Global Stability
Via Council on Strategic Risks, a report on water-related conflict through the lens of U.S. national security and global stability: [...]

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