00:00This has turned to this and made drought worse in Iran.
00:03These are canats, a system of underground tunnels that move water using gravity.
00:07Over time, Iran invested instead in dams and groundwater pumps to support its farming sector.
00:12But illegal wells, badly placed infrastructure and mismanagement caused a lot of water to dry up.
00:17Now, compounded by hotter temperatures and extreme droughts,
00:20Iran is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world.
00:23And the capital city might even move because of it.
00:25The draining of wetlands is also causing dust storms, leading to more air pollution in cities.
00:30Environmental crises, increased social unrest, and Iran has already seen water-related protests.
00:35While today's protests go far beyond environmental issues,
00:38that history is still part of what's happening now.
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