Effects of El Niño; why seasonal precipitation cannot be relied upon

Bozorgzadeh, spokesman for the country's water industry, warned against false optimism regarding the impact of the climate phenomenon "El Niño" on Iran's water resources. Even if heavy rainfall occurs, the country's accumulated hydrological drought crisis cannot be resolved by a few rainfall events, and water consumption management policy will continue unchanged and with full force.

# The El Niño Mirage: Why Seasonal Rainfall Should Not Be a Source of False Hope