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Cemaden Warns São Paulo Reservoirs Unlikely to Recover This Year as Levels Sink to Post‑2014 Lows

Nightly pressure reductions have become the main tool after forecasts showed the wet season will not refill key systems.

Cantareira Kept Under Restriction at 20.18% as São Paulo Tightens January Water Rules

Shillong Water Supply Promised Today After 300-Metre Bypass

Iran’s Worst Drought in 50 Years Triggers Rationing as State Starts Cloud-Seeding Flights

Tehran’s Water Crisis Deepens as Night Cuts Widen and Evacuation Warning Stands

Tehran Starts Nightly Water Shutoffs as Iran’s Drought Deepens

São Paulo Unveils Seven-Tier Drought Plan as Cantareira Hits Lowest Level Since 2016

Cutzamala Nears 90% Capacity, Pushing Back Mexico City’s ‘Day Zero’ Risk

Regulators Put Cantareira Under Restriction Oct. 1 After Reservoirs Drop Below 30%

WMO Says Global Water Cycle Is Growing More Extreme as Glaciers Shed 450 Gt

Gangneung Reservoir Rises After Heavy Rains as City Expands Daily Water Access

Gangneung Cuts Water to Large Users as Obong Reservoir Sinks to 13.2%

Tehran Faces Possible ‘Day Zero’ Within Weeks

Iran Weighs Relocating Capital as Heat and Drought Leave Tehran’s Reservoirs Nearly Dry

Guardia Civil Investigates 36 People and Two Companies Over Illicit Water Wells in Málaga

Summer Heat Returns to France as Temperatures Rise Midweek

Report Warns 88% of France to Face Summer Water Stress by 2050

Damascus Faces Worst Water Crisis in Decades as Key Spring Reaches Record Low

EU Warns of Widespread Chemical Pollution in Europe's Surface Waters

California Projects 5% Initial Water Allocation for 2025 Amid Dry Outlook