The article discusses Azerbaijan’s critical water scarcity issue and explores potential solutions, including a proposal from Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, to induce artificial rainfall using silver iodide. This method, used in Israel from 1972 to 2023, is presented as a costly but long-term solution to the country’s diminishing water resources, which have reduced by 43% from their levels between 1960 and 1990. Additionally, the article highlights the urgent need for comprehensive water resource management in Azerbaijan, considering the country’s reliance on transboundary rivers and the effects of global warming.
* Azerbaijan faces a severe water scarcity issue.
* Proposes artificial rainfall using silver iodide as a solution, a method used by Israel’s Mekorot.
* Water resources in Azerbaijan have decreased by 43% since 1960-1990.
* Urgent need for comprehensive water management due to reliance on transboundary rivers and global warming effects.
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Time for action was already years ago. The way plants in Baku are being watered while there is drought in the country is insane.
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So that’s why they cut off our water for the entire day here in Mehdiabad. Been told that Azer Su has cut off our water supplies and we had 3 trucks came over to resupply our reserves for now.
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The article discusses Azerbaijan’s critical water scarcity issue and explores potential solutions, including a proposal from Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, to induce artificial rainfall using silver iodide. This method, used in Israel from 1972 to 2023, is presented as a costly but long-term solution to the country’s diminishing water resources, which have reduced by 43% from their levels between 1960 and 1990. Additionally, the article highlights the urgent need for comprehensive water resource management in Azerbaijan, considering the country’s reliance on transboundary rivers and the effects of global warming.
* Azerbaijan faces a severe water scarcity issue.
* Proposes artificial rainfall using silver iodide as a solution, a method used by Israel’s Mekorot.
* Water resources in Azerbaijan have decreased by 43% since 1960-1990.
* Urgent need for comprehensive water management due to reliance on transboundary rivers and global warming effects.
Time for action was already years ago. The way plants in Baku are being watered while there is drought in the country is insane.
So that’s why they cut off our water for the entire day here in Mehdiabad. Been told that Azer Su has cut off our water supplies and we had 3 trucks came over to resupply our reserves for now.