INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Over the first half of the present Iranian calendar month (begun December 22, 2022) rainfalls increased 43.8 percent compared to
the very same period last year.However, the volume of rainfalls is still unfavorable and there is a shortfall over the long-lasting period,
IRNA reported.According to the report, 17.3 millimeters of rainfalls were recorded in the 15-day period.Since the start of the existing
water year (September 23, 2022), precipitations have reached 52.6 millimeters, a decline of 26.2 percent compared to 71.3 millimeters in the
long-term period.According to statistics, the typical rains in the nation in the last 50 years has been 270 mm, which has reduced by 230 mm,
simply put, over the previous 5 years, the typical rainfall has come by 40 mm.According to the World Meteorological Organizations
multiannual projection, in the next five years, Irans typical rains will decrease by 75 percent, and the temperature increases by 50-75
percent compared to the long-term average.Severe droughtOver the previous water year, the rains decreased by about 24 percent compared to
the long-lasting average, which marked another year of low rains for Iran.Unfortunately, over 70 percent of the country is suffering from
The seriousness of the drought is devastating in locations such as the Zagros, which is both a source of water and natural habitatsPerhaps
the very first and crucial damage of dry spell is the weakening of plant life, which seriously disrupts the wildlife food chain.Iran deals
with a series of environmental obstacles from high temperatures, contamination, flooding, and vanishing lakes
In April 2021, the Iranian Meteorological Organization warned of an extraordinary drought and rainfall levels that were considerably
listed below long-term averages.The Iranian Red Crescent Society approximates that 4.8 million people are at medium to high risk of
drought-related impacts, mostly in remote and backwoods of the provinces.MG
