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Time of India
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Iranians told to use less water as heatwave worsens shortages
Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said Sunday. Water scarcity is a major issue in Iran, particularly in arid provinces in the country's south, with shortages blamed on mismanagement and overexploitation of underground resources, as well as the growing impact of climate change. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Data Analytics Design Thinking Project Management PGDM Management Public Policy Data Science MBA Technology Product Management Operations Management Digital Marketing healthcare Leadership Others others Artificial Intelligence Data Science Healthcare CXO Finance Cybersecurity MCA Degree Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Visualization Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision Making Analytics Strategy & Implementation Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Applied Business Analytics Starts on Jun 13, 2024 Get Details On Saturday, the national meteorological service said Iran was experiencing its hottest week of the year so far, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in some areas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trekking pants for mountain sports and adventure travel Trek Kit India Shop Now Undo Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced in a post on X on Sunday that Tehran province would observe a public holiday on Wednesday due to the ongoing heatwave. "In light of the continued extreme heat and the necessity of conserving water and electricity, Wednesday... has been declared a holiday in Tehran Province," she wrote. Live Events Temperatures in Tehran reached 40C on Sunday, with a further rise to 41C forecast for Monday, according to meteorological reports. Tehran city council chair Mehdi Chamran urged people to "conserve water to avoid drops in supplies", according to the ISNA news agency. Authorities across Iran have issued similar appeals in recent days, asking residents in several provinces to limit water usage. Tehran's provincial water management company called to reduce usage by "at least 20 percent" to help ease the shortages. In a statement, it said that "the reservoirs of the dams supplying water to Tehran are currently at their lowest level in a century" following years of steady decline in rainfall. Javan, a conservative newspaper, reported on Saturday that authorities had reduced water supplies in parts of the capital in a bid to mitigate the crisis, resulting in "water outages lasting between 12 and 18 hours" in some areas. Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi apologised on Sunday over reduced water supplies, saying that the move comes "to better manage resources".
Al Jazeera
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Heatwave causes water shortages in Iran as temps top 50C
Iranian authorities have urged people to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages during an ongoing heatwave. The national meteorological service said Iran is experiencing its hottest week of the year so far with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in some areas. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani announced in a post on X on Sunday that Tehran province would observe a public holiday on Wednesday because of the ongoing heatwave. 'In light of the continued extreme heat and the necessity of conserving water and electricity, Wednesday … has been declared a holiday in Tehran province,' she wrote. Temperatures in Tehran reached 40C (104F) on Sunday with a further rise to 41C (106F) forecast for Monday, according to meteorological reports. Impact of climate change Water scarcity is a major issue in Iran, particularly in arid provinces in the country's south, with shortages blamed on mismanagement and overexploitation of underground resources, as well as the growing impact of climate change. Tehran city council chair Mehdi Chamran urged people to 'conserve water to avoid drops in supplies', according to the ISNA news agency. Authorities across Iran have issued similar appeals in recent days, asking residents in several provinces to limit water usage. Tehran's provincial water management company called for usage to be reduced by 'at least 20 percent' to help ease the shortages. In a statement, it said 'the reservoirs of the dams supplying water to Tehran are currently at their lowest level in a century', following years of steady decline in rainfall. Javan, a conservative newspaper, reported on Saturday that authorities reduced water supplies in parts of the capital in a bid to mitigate the crisis, resulting in 'water outages lasting between 12 and 18 hours' in some areas. Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi apologised on Sunday for reduced water supplies, saying the move comes 'to better manage resources'.
Khaleej Times
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Iranians told to use less water as heatwave worsens shortages
Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said Sunday. Water scarcity is a major issue in Iran, particularly in arid provinces in the country's south, with shortages blamed on mismanagement and overexploitation of underground resources, as well as the growing impact of climate change. On Saturday, the national meteorological service said Iran was experiencing its hottest week of the year so far, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in some areas. Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced in a post on X on Sunday that Tehran province would observe a public holiday on Wednesday due to the ongoing heatwave. "In light of the continued extreme heat and the necessity of conserving water and electricity, Wednesday... has been declared a holiday in Tehran Province," she wrote. Temperatures in Tehran reached 40°C on Sunday, with a further rise to 41°C forecast for Monday, according to meteorological reports. Tehran city council chair Mehdi Chamran urged people to "conserve water to avoid drops in supplies", according to the ISNA news agency. Authorities across Iran have issued similar appeals in recent days, asking residents in several provinces to limit water usage. Tehran's provincial water management company called to reduce usage by "at least 20 per cent" to help ease the shortages. In a statement, it said that "the reservoirs of the dams supplying water to Tehran are currently at their lowest level in a century" following years of steady decline in rainfall. Javan, a conservative newspaper, reported on Saturday that authorities had reduced water supplies in parts of the capital in a bid to mitigate the crisis, resulting in "water outages lasting between 12 and 18 hours" in some areas. Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi apologised on Sunday over reduced water supplies, saying that the move comes "to better manage resources".
L'Orient-Le Jour
20-07-2025
- Climate
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Water shortage in Iran: Residents urged to reduce consumption
Iranian authorities have called on the population to reduce water consumption as the country faces severe shortages due to a prolonged heatwave, state media reported on Sunday. An arid country, Iran regularly experiences droughts, particularly in its southern provinces. The nation is currently enduring the hottest week of the year, with temperatures in some areas exceeding 50°C, according to the national weather service. 'The reservoirs of the dams supplying Tehran are currently at their lowest level in a century,' stated Tehran's provincial water management company, in a statement published by the official IRNA news agency. 'People must conserve water to avoid pressure drops,' said Mehdi Chamran, president of the Tehran City Council, according to ISNA. The water company also urged residents to reduce their water use by 'at least 20 percent' to help mitigate the crisis. In recent days, authorities have issued similar calls for reduced consumption in several other provinces, including Fars (south), Khorasan Razavi (northeast), Khuzestan (southwest) and West Azerbaijan (northwest). On Sunday, the conservative newspaper Javan reported 'frequent and prolonged water cuts' in the provinces of Tehran and Alborz, west of the capital. 'A drop in pressure leads to water outages lasting 12 to 18 hours, which is difficult for families to endure during the hot summer days,' the paper noted.
Arab News
20-07-2025
- Climate
- Arab News
Iranians told to use less water as heatwave worsens shortages
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said Sunday. Water scarcity is a major issue in Iran, particularly in arid provinces in the country's south, with shortages blamed on mismanagement and overexploitation of underground resources as well as the growing impact of climate change. On Saturday, the national meteorological service said Iran was experiencing its hottest week of the year so far, with temperatures exceeding 50C in some areas. 'People should conserve water to avoid drops in pressure,' said Tehran city council chair Mehdi Chamran, according to the ISNA news agency. Authorities across Iran have issued similar appeals in recent days, asking residents in several provinces to limit water usage. Tehran's provincial water management company called to reduce usage by 'at least 20 percent' to help ease the shortages. In a statement, it said that 'the reservoirs of the dams supplying water to Tehran are currently at their lowest level in a century' following years of steady decline in rainfall. Javan, a conservative newspaper, reported on Saturday that authorities had reduced water pressure in parts of the capital in a bid to mitigate the crisis, resulting in 'water outages lasting between 12 and 18 hours' in some areas.
