Daily Episode 29 - Moving a Capital City
Oct 16, 2025•16 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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Episode description
Tehran (with a metro population of nearly 17 million) is experiencing a major water shortage, after 5 years of drought. Subsidence, as a result of groundwater removal, is simultaneously causing the land to sink and destroying infrastructure.
Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens | Iran | The Guardian
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