The recent subway network expansion in Tabriz and the holy city of Mashhad are expected to help curb air pollution and ease traffic congestion, making life easier for the citizens of these…

Unsafe roads, careless drivers and the poor quality of vehicles claim thousands of lives every year in Iran.  The regular reports on road fatalities published by Iran Legal Medicine…

Air pollution has long been an environmental and health nuisance both for the citizens and urban managers of Tehran. Experts have repeatedly emphasized that burning fossil fuels, factories…

The inefficient public transportation network in the Iranian capital has been repeatedly blamed for exacerbating Tehran’s suffocating air pollution, which recently hit the emergency level. The…

Municipal bodies in Iranian metropolises, from Tehran to Isfahan, are becoming more socially responsible and upgrading urban infrastructure to meet the needs of the physically-impaired community…

As an emerging branch of tourism in Iran, ecotourism is lately growing more popular among lovers of Mother Nature and those fond of ancient cultures. The term is defined by the…

Already strained by a sharp fall in precipitation during the closing water year (began September 23, 2017), the southern coastline is not expected to receive a normal amount of rainfall during…

This year's summer is reaching its end while the capital has seen no "good" air quality during the first two months of the hot season.

Waste sorting at the source of generation is fundamental to any efficient waste management cycle, and in the eyes of waste management experts is an indispensable part of handling refuse. So why…

Climate change and its consequences as the trigger for natural disasters are considered one of the top challenges menacing the world today.

Iran has not been an exception since it has so…

The central plateau catchment area, the vastest among the six primary drainage basins inside Iran, is hopelessly struggling in a battle against drought these days.

This is not a new…

The latest figures on precipitation have diminished the authorities' hopes of at least a little improvement in the country's water situation and alleviation…

An innovative, Android-based smartphone application, designed by a private firm, aims to connect artisans with buyers, allowing shoppers to purchase high quality handicrafts…

Iran became the 106th country on Sunday to ratify the landmark Paris Agreement, which went into force worldwide on November 4, but the ratification of the deal does not mean the country can…

Although many governments have accepted busking as a legal job, there are still countries where street performance is categorized as “fake business” and even outlawed.

The third edition of the Tehran Experimental Art Week was launched on Thursday (May 12) at the Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran.

Organized by the Urban Art House (UAH), the event covers…

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