How did Tehran end up in the world’s worst water crisis? | Inside Story

Iran is described as facing "water bankruptcy". What started as a slow-burning problem has now turned into a full-blown crisis. The capital region, home to more than 10 million people, could fail to meet the demand for water within weeks. No city has reached that point in recent human history, but some have come close. South Africa's Cape Town narrowly avoided hitting what is known as water "Day Zero" back in 2018. Since then, the world's climate has got warmer and drought conditions have got worse. Water shortages are threatening food security, fuelling conflict and already forcing millions of people to leave their homes. So will Tehran need to be evacuated? Is that even possible? And what can be done to address the water crisis there and elsewhere? Presenter: Bernard Smith Guests: Peter Newman - a Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University. Marcus D King - director of the Masters program for Environment and International Affairs at Georgetown University. Allam Ahmad - President of the World Association of Sustainable Development. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iran #IranDrought #Drought #ClimateChange #WaterCrisis #WaterShortages #GlobalWaterCrisis #Tehran #AlJazeeraEnglish