Rainfall in the current water year has declined by 3% compared to a year ago, statistics published by Energy Ministry on its website reported. From the beginning of the current water year (Sept.…
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An environment official in Isfahan Province said those involved in the recent torture and murder of an endangered monitor lizard will be tracked down and prosecuted.
A video depicting a…
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Results from a study on stalagmites in Iran show that relief from the current dry spell across the Middle East is unlikely within the next 10,000 years.
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Law-enforcement officials in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province seized 1.5 tons of illegally logged timber in the small city of Lordegan on Sunday.
According to IRIB News, one arrest has been…
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Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program Erik Solheim said the international body is set to assist Iran combat sandstorms.
Solheim is currently visiting Iran, as he…
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The plan to transfer water from Caspian Sea to the drought-hit central plateau has been called off due to its potential negative environmental effects.
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Following the deaths of 18 flamingoes migrating to Shadegan Wetland after colliding with power lines two weeks ago, officials at the Khuzestan Electric Power Distribution Company have moved to…
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Despite evidence to the contrary, Turkish Ambassador in Tehran Reza Hakan Tekin has denied assertions that his country’s excessive damming and development of hydropower plants have severely…
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In Oakland, California, Google cars that collect maps and photographs of city streets have also been collecting air and measuring pollution block by city block.
Melissa Lunden is the chief…
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The Harry Potter books and movies seem to have fueled a dramatic rise in the number of owls being traded as pets in Indonesia, a new study concludes.
In the past, conservationists have…
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About 1,000 hectares of land around industrial units in Kerman Province will undergo reforestation that’s partially funded by the private sector. The project, which was inaugurated on Wednesday,…
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged the G20 states in a newspaper article to work together on continuing climate protection policies such as the 2015 Paris agreement from which the United…
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Urmia Lake's restoration efforts will miss its 2023 target as a result of inadequate funding, with 2025 the likely year when the lake can be safely considered restored.
Khalil Saei, who…
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The average temperature in Iran during spring (March 21-June 21) was 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average. Speaking to ISNA, Shahrokh Fateh, the head of Drought and Crisis…
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Some come with 10-storey slides, running tracks and private gyms while one boasts as many trees as a small city suburb. But the luxury ocean liners luring record numbers of tourists on to round-…
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In a bid to save Gorgan Bay from desiccation, the authorities have proposed the most efficient solutions.
Covering an area of about 400 square kilometers along the southeastern part of…
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Germany raised the proportion of its power produced by renewable energy to 35% in the first half of 2017 from 33% in the previous year, according to the BEE renewable energy association.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said tackling dust and sand storms requires planning, investment and, most importantly, cooperation among neighboring countries and the international community.
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Only a limited number of vehicles will now be allowed to enter Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary, according to a statement on the website of the Department of Environment's office in Mazandaran…
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Conservationists threatened to sue on Friday to block a plan by US wildlife managers that strips grizzly bears of federal protection, opening them to hunting around Yellowstone National Park.
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The frequency of fires in forests and woodlands managed by the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization has declined since last year, a senior forestry official said.
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Ultraviolet index in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, has reached dangerously high levels, prompting calls for locals to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary. “Current readings suggest sun…
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The excessive withdrawal of water from Aharchai River in East Azarbaijan Province (northwestern Iran) has led to a decline in the stream’s water level, killing hundreds of fish over the past…
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The Department of Environment is opposed to the highly-polluting practice of shipbreaking, but might allow the establishment of a recycling center if certain conditions are met, according to a…
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Climate change deniers have long pointed to satellite data showing lower temperatures than those recorded on the ground.
However, new research has found an explanation for this apparent…
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