Photo Gallery: A Look at 20 Years of Drought Ravaging Southeast Iran

If you drove through the Hamoun Wetlands of southeastern Iran centuries ago, you would have found an oasis. In the rainy season, lakes and marshes have drenched its more than 1,500 square miles, sustaining deer, flamingos and even leopards. Humans made a decent life for themselves by tending cattle, catching fish and cultivating the fertile …

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