Home/Social/EnvironmentThe land of Iran is collapsing / Decayed infrastructure is causing sinkholes to form / 5 cities are located on plains with a high subsidence rate of 25 centimeters.Read1 minute -Saturday 2025/09/20 - 18:21News Code:22685Share Mehdi Zare, professor of geology, warns that excessive extraction of groundwaterLand subsidence is advancing at a rate of 25 centimeters per year under the feet of 15 million Tehranis and millions of Isfahanis!Mehdi Zare, a professor of geology, warns that excessive groundwater extraction, dilapidated water and sewage networks, and metro excavations have turned Tehran and Isfahan into an environmental time bomb.In the southern plains of Tehran, the rate of land subsidence has exceeded 30 centimeters per year, and sensitive areas in Isfahan, especially the dry margins of the Zayandeh Rud, are at risk of sudden sinkholes with every vibration from the subway tunnel.Sinkholes are no longer a simple threat; they are a sign of the silent death of megacities in the heart of Iran./ An excerpt from the Rokna report. Take less than a minute, register and share your opinion under this post.Insulting or inciting messages will be deleted.Sign UpComming Up Next Sistan and Baluchistan; The rainbow of the Iranian mines, caught up in the highest level of poverty and class divide in the country!خواندن 1 minute The tragic fate of Lake Urmia and its almost complete dryingخواندن 0 Notable Ms. Sheena Ansari, Head of the Environmental Protection Organization, Mr. Gholamreza Nouri Qezaljeh, Minister of Agricultural Jihad, Mr. Reza Aflatoni, Head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization of the countryخواندن 1 minute 98% of Lake Urmia's water is goneخواندن 2 minutes 62 percent of the country’s dam reservoirs are empty.خواندن 1 minuteMost ReadMemories of Akbar Hashemi - February 20, 2000 - Meeting with Abdullah Jasbi and Concerns About Election ResultsMovie / Where is Commander Morteza Talaie?Akbar Hashemi's memoirs - 1999 September 10 - The two-person political negotiations with Vaez Tabasi continued until he was escorted to Tehran, where Hashemi apparently decided to seriously participate in the sixth parliamentary elections.The records of the recent periods of the Islamic Council showed that the parliament is not in charge of affairs and cannot interfere or pass resolutions on the authority of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces at any level, let alone supervise.What will be the future of Iran with the announced candidates for the presidential election? / Conversation with Dr. Taghi Azad AramakiCan I feel tired with you?A Basiji veterinarian was appointed head of the health network instead of an otolaryngologist.Akbar Hashemi's memoirs - 1999 September 5 - The meeting of the senior managers of the judiciary with Hashemi Rafsanjani and their complaint about the neglect of Hashemi Shahroudi, the new head of the judiciary, continues.Memories of Akbar Hashemi - 1999 September 7 - In continuation of the efforts of the late Vaez Tabasi, who used to encourage Hashemi to participate in the elections in frequent meetings, this time he also met with Hashemi.Akbar Hashemi's memories - 1999 September 9 - Continued visits to the belongings, buildings and works of Astan Quds