An alarm has been sounded in Iran, not for a threat associated with the Middle East, but because the Earth recedes and opens constantly, to the extent that they are considering to change the capital, as Tehran is slowly sinking. Soil sedimentation is a chronic problem, but over time it has intensified to the extent that it affects half of the country. Indicatively, Iran is one of the first five countries in the world in terms of the extent and rate of sedimentation. The causes of the problem are climate change, drought and mismanagement of water, with the Iranian government taking ineffective measures in the past or not doing at all. Also, Bahram Nadi, a professor of geotechnical engineering at Azad Islamic University in Isfahan, rejected responsibility for “ruthless urban spread, industrial development and excessive agriculture” in places where the dams had already dried and the aquifers were deprived. This not only accelerated the sinking of soil level but also […]
Source: News Beast

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