Iran’s 'water bankruptcy problem' is nothing new, says UN expert

LISTEN | Evacuating Iran's capital amid severe drought isn't possible, says UN expert : As It Happens 6:33 Evacuating Iran's capital amid severe drought isn't possible, says UN expert

As Iran faces severe drought, Kaveh Madani says the situation in his home country is dire.

“We are talking about a few days or even weeks of water left for Tehran,” the director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health told host Nil Koksal.

“Day zero as we call it in the water sector is near. It’s a day that the taps would run dry,” said Madani, who spoke to Koksal from Richmond Hill, Ont.

Iran, a country of more than 90 million, is facing an unprecedented water and energy crisis as reservoirs shrink to record lows, endangering drinking water and power supplies.