How The U.S. Helped Iran Manage Its Water Crisis Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Iranian university students collect water samples from Iran's shrinking Lake Urmieh, which presents a risk of salt storms and future health and environmental problems. January 23, 2015 ( Scott Peterson / Getty ) Produced by w Produced by PRI and WNYC