Water on the run
Water scarcity is an unheard of thing within those who have plenty of water. Some are just now realizing that they don’t have as much of it. It can even happen anywhere in the world. For instance the place where we stand, could dry up and get used. Leaving nothing left for you. Within Iran they are facing problematic times when it comes to there lakes.
Lake Urmias levels have been dropping dramatically within the last 25 years. The size of their lake was at an astounding 5,400 square kilometers in the 1990’s, to now being at a small 965 square miles. This was once a place for tourist to come through on fairy’s and boats to see their country. Now they don’t have enough water to even move around, much less they can’t even live on the salted earth that’s now inhabitable.
All throughout the Middle East in places like Jordan, Iran, Iraq, they’re having to pump water from beneath the ground. They do this at a rate that’s higher than the rainfall that they receive. This is important because their groundwater levels are depleting. They’re facing a big water crisis which only leads to uncertainty and unrest. Imagine your wet land has become dry. What would you do.
This is very interesting to read about, because its something I've never had to deal with, so hearing about the other side of it is very interesting and informing. Great question at the end to keep the reader involved at the end.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard about this topic but it's a good topic because We can take things like water for granted so easily. and it's crazy that we can lose large water sources in a matter of moths without really realizing the amount of water we are losing.
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