Tag: dams

Iran’s holiest city about to run dry as terror chosen over water management

Iran’s second-largest city, Mashhad, is facing an acute water emergency after dam reservoirs feeding the city fell below three percent capacity, according to Iranian state and local media. Officials warn that without rainfall or improved inflows from neighboring Afghanistan, the city’s supply could soon collapse.

Hydroelectric Dam Threatens “Ecological Massacre” in Turkey

The Aras River basin is home to more than half of Turkey's bird species, but a planned hydroelectric dam...

Communities in Oman Face Growing Risk of Floods

Due to the threat of flooding, communities in low-lying valleys in Oman are being encouraged to relocate It may be...

Environmental Activist Beaten and Tortured In Iran

Amnesty International is calling for an investigation into a report that a female activist was tortured in custody following...