Iran's president says moving the capital Tehran is now a necessity as the water crisis deepens. That'll be moving 16 million people (metro area) then, almost equal to the entire population of the Netherlands.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202511209098
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On second read, it's a proposal to move the location of the capital, leaving the people of Tehran behind.
"Officials said the shift could ease Tehran’s overcrowding, energy shortages and water stress."
@Sustainable2050
Saddest thing is that we've seen this coming for years, and if they would've listened to their own scientists, it would've been at least delayed. But they didn't just deplete their water, they destroyed the #aquifer .
