Middle East: Intense water deficits forecast in Central Iran

Middle East: Intense water deficits forecast in Central Iran

The forecast through July indicates widespread water deficits in the region, intense in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia; along the Gharraf Canal in Iraq; Fars, Kerman, and Isfahan Provinces in Iran; and from the Upper Cehan River region to the Keban Dam on the Firat River (Euphrates) in Turkey.

South America: Intense water deficits in C Brazil, Peru, Chile

South America: Intense water deficits in C Brazil, Peru, Chile

The forecast through July indicates widespread water deficits across central Brazil, exceptional in Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Goiás, and the Paraná River. Deficits are also expected in central Peru and much of Chile. Surpluses are forecast in the northwestern Amazon Basin.