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Iran Water Crisis: President Proposes Capital Relocation

The Iran water crisis has prompted President Masoud Pezeshkian to formally propose the relocation of the national capital from Tehran. This decision represents a pragmatic acknowledgement of the acute water insecurity facing the nation. This critical situation is defined by resource utilisation rates that have structurally exceeded the natural recharge capacity of water systems, resulting in a...

Cold Rush: Resource Competition and Environmental Challenges in the Arctic

The Arctic, once a remote and largely untouched expanse of frozen wilderness, has increasingly become a focal point of international competition. The first part of this article highlights how the rapid melting of polar ice caps, driven by climate change, has opened up new opportunities for resource extraction, trade and strategic military positioning. This transformation...