By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Iran will face a serious water crisis this summer. The numbers are frightening. And it appears as if it is too late to turn the situation around.
The numbers I have seen estimate that as many as 37 million people will suffer from dehydration in Iran this summer. That is just under 50% of the country.
The crisis is totally man made. And while it is too late for the summer of 2016, future crises can be solved by Iranian leadership.
Iran's average water consumption is almost twice as large as the world average. Iranians totally misuse their water - rain water, ground water and river water.
Agriculture uses 93% of Iran's water. That is crazy and it should be cut in half. Iranians need to filter and recycle water. As a society they also need to stop wasting water. When farmers drop their water usage, their crop size will plummet.
From experience in Israel they should learn to plug industrial leaks. That is where most water is wasted - water linkages and open pipes. Not in homes, but all over the country.
If Iran's leaders can teach their people to be more water responsible and if they can plug the leaks and reuse water after it is treated -- next year may be a much easier summer.
Unfortunately, there is very little that can be done in the next eight weeks to solve Iran's water problem.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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