Politicsen.wikipedia.org Iran clamps down on protests against growing water shortages The crackdown came after the protests spilled over to at least one other city and a major protest on Friday loomed. Weather experts say 97 percent of the country is dealing with water scarcity issues.
Opinion Photo by Mehrshad Rajabi on Unsplash Kaveh Madani: Iran’s decision-makers must shoulder the blame for its water crisis Invoking climate change as the sole cause of terrible shortages lets those in authority off the hook.
www.theatlantic.com In Middle East and North Africa, environmentalism is espionage Environmental activists pushing for clean water, restrictions on poaching, and action on climate change have faced prison—or worse.
