Iran’s insatiable demand for water, which is being drawn out of aquifers far faster than it can be replenished, is causing large chunks of farmland to sink and buildings to crack, according to a new study.
Estimates suggest the water levels in Iranian aquifers have declined by an average of nearly 1.5 feet (half a [...]
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Iran is sinking as groundwater resources disappear
Posted by Matt in September 24th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Iran, Water, Chunks, Compaction, Farmland, Groundwater, Groundwater Resources, Insatiable Demand, Iran, Soil, Study Estimates, Water Levels
THE LAST GOLD RUSH
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Coastal Nations Grab for Ocean Floor Riches
Vast quantities of resources may be hiding beneath the ocean floor. But who owns it? Countries on the coasts are laying claim to ever larger chunks of seawater. But many of the claims are disputed. By SPIEGEL Staff more…
Photo Gallery: The World’s Last Gold Mines
Black Gold under the Ice: [...]
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