Sanam Mahoozi
sanammahoozi.bsky.social
Sanam Mahoozi
@sanammahoozi.bsky.social
Journalist writing global environmental stories
As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Water shortages, heatwaves and power cuts.

Farnaz Fassihi, Leily Nikounazar and I, spoke to Iranians about the severe water crisis and its impact on their daily lives.

Read our latest for @nytimes.com 💧💧💧

#WaterBankruptcy
#Iran
Dry Taps, Empty Lakes, Shuttered Cities: A Water Crisis Batters Iran
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My latest article today @nytimes.com

“Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog”👇🏼

#IAEA
#Iran
Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
My first article and byline for The New York Times 👇🏼

“Iranian authorities are sweeping up hundreds of people deemed suspected spies or infiltrators.”

“Some worry the campaign could become a broader crackdown on political opponents and minorities.”

#Iran 
#Israel
After Israeli Attacks, Iran Hunts Enemies From Within
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“If even one story can help save a lake, river or wetland from drying up, that’s a pretty powerful effect,” I wrote for @ConversationUK 🎤☘️

The media’s role on raising awareness on the environment is critical.

#WorldEnvironmentDay
#Media
Why climate is an everyday story – but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits
International media reporting of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations is sporadic.
theconversation.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Can poor soil management make sand and dust storms worse in the Middle East?

I spoke to experts about this topic in my latest article for Forbes👇🏼

#soil
#SaveSoil
Poor Soil Management Fuels Sand And Dust Storms Across The Middle East
Sand and dust storms are intensifying across the Middle East amid severe drought, as experts point to improved soil management as a way to reduce their impact.
www.forbes.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Conflict, migration & hunger! 

Some of the consequences of the drying Hoor Al-Azim wetlands in Iran. 

I spoke to experts about how this can lead to more sand & dust storms, fires and biodiversity loss in the region.

#Wetlands
#RamsarCOP15
#Khuzestan
How dried-out wetlands on the Iran-Iraq border threaten the region | Context by TRF
Fires, dust storms, migration and conflict: the deadly chain of consequences from a shrinking wetland in Iran
www.context.news
May 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How do different media groups cover Iran’s water issues? 💧🎤

In this interview, I spoke about my research and my experience as an environmental journalist writing about the water crisis.

@homayounkheyri 🙏🙏🙏

#EnvironmentalJournalism
ورشکستگی آبی ایران؛ رسانه‌ها چه چیزی را گزارش می‌کنند؟
YouTube video by The Pulse of the Earth نبض زمین
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April 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The land in Iran is subsiding at alarming rates. In my latest article for Forbes, I spoke to experts about the ongoing problem. 

Read about the impacts of LS on lives, livelihoods and infrastructure. 

#LandSubsidence
#Iran 
#WaterBankruptcy
Iran Faces Widespread Land Subsidence Amid Escalating Water Emergency
In many Iranian cities, the ground is sinking due to land subsidence caused by the excessive extraction of water resources, putting lives and livelihoods at serious risk.
www.forbes.com
April 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I am very excited about this interview- talking about my PhD research for the first time on air.

I spoke about the different media types covering Iran’s water crisis. 

Stay tuned for the full episode this Sunday 💧🎤 #environmentaljournalism

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
April 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“Water Wars”💧🆘

Tensions are rising in central Iran as provinces clash over water shares from vital rivet. Violence and acts of sabotage on water infrastructure.

Read what experts have to say in my article for Forbes 👇🏼

#WaterBankruptcy
#Iran
Water Crisis Fuels Protests In Rural Iran, Experts Warn It Could Spread
Historic cities in Iran are clashing over dwindling water supplies, as prolonged drought and years of government mismanagement stoke public frustration and anger.
www.forbes.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Reposted by Sanam Mahoozi
Check out Sanam's roundup of some highlights at last week's Chatham House Climate & Energy Summit.
March 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What You Missed At The Chatham House Climate And Energy Summit 2025👇🏼

Read about it in my latest for Forbes 🌎

#CHClimateEnergy
What You Missed At The Chatham House Climate And Energy Summit 2025
Securing a resilient future was the theme of the 2025 Climate and Energy Summit at Chatham House in London.
www.forbes.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Reposted by Sanam Mahoozi
🚨NEW from me: Scientists On Survival is a new book by more than 20 researchers who've put their freedom on the line for ... everyone. It is a work of joy. @scientistsx.bsky.social @thierryaaron.bsky.social @abiperrin.bsky.social @stucap.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Let These Rebel Scientists Rekindle Your Hope In The Future
In a remarkable new book, more than 20 researchers recount how they put their careers and their freedom on the line for humanity and a kinder future. The effect is joyful. My anxiety has been replace...
the-climate-laundry.ghost.io
March 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Iran’s dams are in trouble 🚨

I spoke to people on the ground who shared their stories about impacts of water shortages on their daily lives 💧

Experts say root causes are mismanagement amplified by climate change👇🏼

#WorldWaterDay
#WaterBankruptcy
Can't wash, can't farm: Iranians battle 'water bankruptcy' | Context
Iran warns of water rationing as drought causes dam levels to plummet; experts blame mismanagement and climate change
www.context.news
March 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reposted by Sanam Mahoozi
🚨The indomitable @sanammahoozi.bsky.social reports on Iran's crippling drought, brought on by a dangerous combination of mismanagement and climate change. For @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
Can't wash, can't farm: Iranians battle 'water bankruptcy' | Context
Iran warns of water rationing as drought causes dam levels to plummet; experts blame mismanagement and climate change
www.context.news
March 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Reposted by Sanam Mahoozi
Women and girls are on the frontline of climate change, but their stories are seldom heard. A vital piece by my dear friend @sanammahoozi.bsky.social, who recently received her PhD!🥳
Women and girls are on the frontline of climate change – but their stories are seldom heard
The media must do more to amplify women in climate and environmental reporting.
theconversation.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Reposted by Sanam Mahoozi
Despite pledges to scrap old cars and dirty fuel, Iranian cities suffocate under winter air #pollution #iran @sanammahoozi.bsky.social reports for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social
www.context.news/climate-risk...
Vanishing mountains: Winter air pollution smothers Iran | Context
Despite pledges to scrap old cars and dirty fuel, Iranian cities suffocate under winter air pollution
www.context.news
January 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reposted by Sanam Mahoozi
World leaders are meeting in the desert city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia this month to thrash out ways of tackling desertification and water scarcity.

✍️ Sanam Mahoozi reports

🔗 www.context.news/climate-risk...
New UN figures reveal huge cost of drought and desertification | Context
At summit on desertification in Saudi Arabia, focus on nature and funding to mitigate costly effect of droughts, land degradation
www.context.news
December 5, 2024 at 11:12 AM