The crisis extends far beyond Tehran. Nationwide, 19 major dams — roughly 10% of Iran’s total — have effectively run dry. In ...

Newsweek has contacted Iran's Foreign Ministry for comment.

Iran is grappling with the worst water crisis in decades, which has been largely fueled by government mismanagement and ...

Policies favoring new dams and drilling wells over promoting conservation have left Iran facing severe water shortages.

Nuwara Eliya holds a special place as a tourist destination. Two of the main attractions are the extremely cold climate and ...

Kaveh Madani of the United Nations University warns Iran's severe water crisis threatens regime stability and could impact ...

The reservoirs are nearly empty following record-low rainfall, and officials are “pleading with citizens to conserve water”, ...

Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought.

Countries around the world are facing worsening heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and floods. If current trends continue, ...

The story of Rajshahi is a cautionary tale for Bangladesh and, indeed, the rest of the world. It demonstrates that development models built on the intensive use of a single resource are perilously ...

Climate change threatens Assam tea cultivation, causing unpredictable yields and stagnant prices, risking livelihoods in this ...

Every morning across America, millions of sprinklers activate in synchronized waste. Water arcs over sidewalks, mists into ...