Water shortages worsened by reservoir effects
The expansion of reservoirs to cope with droughts and water shortages is hotly debated in
many places around the world. We argue that there are two counterintuitive dynamics that …
many places around the world. We argue that there are two counterintuitive dynamics that …
Shrinking water bodies as hotspots of sand and dust storms: The role of land degradation and sustainable soil and water management
Abstract Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) are a natural phenomenon with important impacts on
ecosystems and human society. SDS hotspots are mostly located in drylands, however their …
ecosystems and human society. SDS hotspots are mostly located in drylands, however their …
Decline in Iran's groundwater recharge
Groundwater recharge feeds aquifers supplying fresh-water to a population over 80 million
in Iran—a global hotspot for groundwater depletion. Using an extended database …
in Iran—a global hotspot for groundwater depletion. Using an extended database …
Anthropogenic drought: Definition, challenges, and opportunities
Traditional, mainstream definitions of drought describe it as deficit in water‐related variables
or water‐dependent activities (eg, precipitation, soil moisture, surface and groundwater …
or water‐dependent activities (eg, precipitation, soil moisture, surface and groundwater …
Anthropogenic drought dominates groundwater depletion in Iran
Using publicly-available average monthly groundwater level data in 478 sub-basins and 30
basins in Iran, we quantify country-wide groundwater depletion in Iran. Natural and …
basins in Iran, we quantify country-wide groundwater depletion in Iran. Natural and …
Iran's socio-economic drought: challenges of a water-bankrupt nation
Iran is currently experiencing serious water problems. Frequent droughts coupled with over-
abstraction of surface and groundwater through a large network of hydraulic infrastructure …
abstraction of surface and groundwater through a large network of hydraulic infrastructure …
Climatic or regionally induced by humans? Tracing hydro-climatic and land-use changes to better understand the Lake Urmia tragedy
Lake Urmia—a shallow endemic hypersaline lake in northwest Iran—has undergone a
dramatic decline in its water level (WL), by about 8 m, since 1995. The primary cause of the …
dramatic decline in its water level (WL), by about 8 m, since 1995. The primary cause of the …
[HTML][HTML] Global unsustainable virtual water flows in agricultural trade
Recent studies have highlighted the reliance of global food production on unsustainable
irrigation practices, which deplete freshwater stocks and environmental flows, and …
irrigation practices, which deplete freshwater stocks and environmental flows, and …
Climate change or irrigated agriculture–what drives the water level decline of Lake Urmia
Lake Urmia is one of the largest hypersaline lakes on earth with a unique biodiversity. Over
the past two decades the lake water level declined dramatically, threatening the functionality …
the past two decades the lake water level declined dramatically, threatening the functionality …
A system dynamics model to quantify the impacts of restoration measures on the water-energy-food nexus in the Urmia lake Basin, Iran
Water scarcity exacerbated by growing demand in different sectors has created
environmental, social, and economic challenges in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran. Tackling this …
environmental, social, and economic challenges in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran. Tackling this …