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ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List February 2026 — ISCIENCES Deficits are forecast for Canada, southeast United States, Brazil, northern Africa, Central Asia, and northwestern China. Surpluses are forecast for the western Amazon, portions of southern Europe, t...

The latest edition of our Worldwide Water Watch List is out! Deficits are forecast for #Canada, #southeast US, Brazil, #Africa, #CentralAsia, and northwestern #China. Surpluses are forecast for western #Amazon, southern #Europe, the #Sahel, and northern #Australia.
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Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

The stunning decline in #snowpack in the #Colorado #Rockies and the Colorado #River basin adds to the 26-year-long #megadrought in the region, which has led to extremely low levels in the two largest #reservoirs on the Colorado River. #drought
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...

Drought pushes Kadıköy Dam in NW Türkiye to dead storage Water withdrawals from the Kadıköy Dam, which supplies drinking water to Keşan, the largest district of Edirne in northwestern Türkiye, have been...

" #Water withdrawals from the #Kadıköy Dam, which supplies drinking water to #Keşan, the largest district of #Edirne in northwestern #Türkiye, have been suspended after #reservoir levels fell to what authorities describe as the "dead storage” level." #drought
www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/drou...

ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List January 2026 — ISCIENCES Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, southern Brazil, northern Africa, and Central Asia. Exceptional surpluses are forecast for Mozambique and northern Australia.

The latest edition of the ISciences Global #Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List is out. Exceptional #deficits are forecast for #Canada, southern #Brazil, northern #Africa, and #CentralAsia. Surpluses are forecast for #Mozambique and northern #Australia.

Read more: www.isciences.com/blog/2026/01...

ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List December 2025 — ISCIENCES Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern China. Surpluses are forecast for Colombia, Peru, the Sahel, central India, and southern China.

The latest edition of the ISciences Global #Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Deficits are forecast for #Canada, the #MiddleEast, #CentralAsia and northern #China. Surpluses are forecast for #Colombia, #Peru, the #Sahel, central #India and southern #China.
www.isciences.com/blog/2025/12...

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Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would help.

"Several key reservoirs are nearly dry, and #Tehran, the nation’s capital, is facing an impending “Day Zero” – when the city runs out of #water." #DayZero #Drought #Iran
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Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space Tehran is in the spotlight, but this is a crisis that goes well beyond the capital. Around 20 provinces haven’t seen a single drop of rain since the start of the rainy season at the end of September.

" #Iran ’s water woes echo those in many other parts of the world: decades of over-extraction; aging, leaky infrastructure; a proliferation of dams erected across rivers; mismanagement; accusations of corruption. Through it all runs the thread of #climatechange"
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Opinion | The face-palming reason Iran is running out of water Turns out government-supported farming in arid climates uses up lots of water.

"One goal is to grow all its food domestically. Agriculture “must be the basis of everything,” Khomeini said. The problem is, #water is the basis of #agriculture, and #Iran is running out of it."

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... The shaded area at the end of the plot is based on forecasts.

Data come from our Water Security Indicator Model (WSIM). See wsim.isciences.com for more information.

How bad is the current #drought in #Iran? This chart depicts the fraction of Iran's population exposed to 1-year #water surpluses (blues) and #deficits (reds) since 1981. Note the nearly four year period of exceptional deficits, now experienced by nearly everyone in the country.

Iran’s Water Crisis: When Drought Hits Harder Than Sanctions and Bombs Iran faces a sixth year of drought as Tehran nears Day Zero. How mismanagement, ‘water bankruptcy’ and politics made nature a threat beyond sanctions and airstrikes.

"the most devastating blow to Iran’s future is not coming from Washington, Jerusalem, or New York. It is coming from the sky that no longer rains, from rivers that no longer flow, and from aquifers that have been pumped beyond their limits. It is coming from #drought."
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'The worst possible situation': This major city only has a few days of water left Tehran's main water sources are in a dire situation, with two major dams reaching what officials are calling "dead capacity".

"... Shervin returns to his apartment in the centre of #Iran 's capital, #Tehran, hoping for a shower and a clean change of clothes. But over the last week, turning on the tap has become like playing Russian roulette — some nights, not a single drop flows out."
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Iran’s capital faces unprecedented water shortages and even possible evacuation. What changes could help? Iran is suffering huge water shortages. Expert believe there are changes that could help.

" #Iran is facing its most severe #water #crisis in more than six decades. Major #dams supplying drinking water to provinces with millions of residents are nearly #empty, and #groundwater reserves have been #depleted."
theconversation.com/irans-capita...

Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say Citizens in the Indian capital of New Delhi say that the government’s inaction against the pollution-driven public health crisis signals both a struggling democracy and hypocrisy, as India leads talks...

Citizens Cry Hypocrisy
For locals, #Delhi’s #toxic #air has become a symbol of a struggling #democracy – and as #India leads talks for the Global South #COP30, a sign of bitter #irony as well.
www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...

"There is little support for a status quo that produces thousands of uninsured homeowners and frequent catastrophic wildfires, yet meaningful change has been difficult."
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List November 2025 — ISCIENCES Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, northeast United States, Central Asia, and the Middle East . Exceptional surpluses are forecast for India, portions of China, and the Philippines.

The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are forecast for #Canada, #northeast United States, #CentralAsia, and the #MiddleEast. #Surpluses are forecast for #India, #China, and the #Philippines.
www.isciences.com/blog/2025/11...

Drought linked to increased conflict between humans and wildlife in California: Study Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of frequent droughts: an increase in human-wildlife conflict.

" #Clashes between #humans and #wildlife -- especially #carnivores -- were found to rise after prolonged stretches of reduced #precipitation" #Drought
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Tehran began water rationing too late, officials admit as crisis deepens Iran’s water industry officials warned on Saturday that rationing in Tehran began far too late, as the capital’s water situation deteriorates rapidly amid one of its driest periods in nearly fifty yea...

“Water #rationing should have started much earlier. Right now, 62 percent of #Tehran ’s #water comes from underground sources, and the level of these #aquifers has dropped sharply.”
www.iranintl.com/en/202511084...

As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers

[ #Iran ] is facing the worst #drought in six decades, and major #dams are at critically low levels. #Water authorities this week said the main dams feeding #Tehran, on which more than 10 million #people depend, were at 5 percent capacity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...

Quarter of Florida residents are considering leaving state Nearly 50% of Floridians have considered leaving the state because of the high cost of living. For 26%, it is a serious option.

" #Home #insurance #premiums have also soared in recent years in #Florida as the state faced an exodus of private carriers scared off by widespread #fraud, excessive #litigation, and the increased threat posed by more #severe and more #frequent natural #disasters."
www.newsweek.com/florida-resi...

Drought leaves extreme low flows in East Maui streams; debate sparked over emergency easing of stream flow standards | Maui Now Alarmed about a severe and protracted drought, state and Maui County water officials are reporting historic low flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain wa...

Alarmed about a severe and protracted #drought, state and #Maui County water officials are reporting #historic #low #flows in East Maui streams and weighing their options to maintain #water supply to #residents and #farmers.
mauinow.com/2025/11/02/d...

Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...

#oil division employees have found hundreds of wells that were injecting more fluid than their permits allowed or at pressures above the legal limit, as indicated by the pressure gauge on each well and regular reports from companies to the state" #Oklahoma #Toxic
www.propublica.org/article/okla...

Global climate mode resonance due to rapidly intensifying El Niño-Southern Oscillation - Nature Communications The authors of this study perform simulations with a high-resolution climate model and show that global warming may trigger an abrupt shift in the tropical climate system towards stronger and more pre...

Here, we demonstrate that in response to warming, a state-of-the-art high-resolution climate model simulates a rapid transition from a moderate-amplitude irregular regime, as observed in the current climate, to a highly regular oscillation with intensifying amplitude.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global research shows how Dust Bowl-type drought causes unprecedented productivity loss A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems t...

A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet. phys.org/news/2025-10...

This looks interesting. Authors state this "is the first #global IDF [ #intensity #duration #frequency] data set derived from observations of sub-daily rainfall" #precipitation
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The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional seasonal deficits are #forecast for most of the #northeast #UnitedStates during October-December 2025.
www.isciences.com/blog/2025/10...

Exceptional surpluses are forecast for west Africa, #India, and northern #VietNam.

ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List October 2025 — ISCIENCES Exceptional deficits are forecast for Canada, northeast United States, southeast Europe, northwest Africa, Turkey, and northern Russia. Exceptional surpluses are forecast for west Africa, India, and...

The latest edition of the ISciences Global Water Monitor & Forecast Watch List it out. Exceptional #deficits are #forecast for #Canada, northeast #UnitedStates, southeast #Europe, northwest #Africa, #Turkey, and northern #Russia.
www.isciences.com/blog/2025/10...

Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records Regional exceptions like the 1930s in the continental US notwithstanding

Most of the world has recently set all-time heat records - valuable analysis from @hausfath.bsky.social to show that climate change is real and global... even it was hotter in one town 80 years ago. www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-th...