Environment
Iran environment news, Read the latest environment news on Iran, including news on wetlands, wildlife, pollution, urbanization and sea life.
May 12, 2019 18:25
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May 13,2019Government-affiliated Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) installed 307,000 smart electricity meters in agriculture sector last year in the first phase of the National... -
May 12,2019An estimated 2.7 billion cubic meters of water has been released from dams in West Azarbaijan Province, namely Boukan Dam into Urmia Lake since the beginning of the current water year (September),... -
May 01,2019In April, Tehran’s residents experienced some relief after air quality index (AQI) improved in comparison with the same month of last year, according to data from Tehran Air Quality Control Company... -
April 30,2019Late frost has inflicted damages amounting to 4 trillion rials ($28.77 million) on North Khorasan Province’s crops. -
April 21,2019Recent flash floods had nothing to do with the ongoing cloud seeding programs in the country, said the head of the National Cloud Seeding Research Center of Iran. Following rumors on social media... -
April 17,2019Mobarakeh Steel Company -- Iran's biggest steelmaker in Isfahan Province -- has significantly reduced water consumption over the past 25 years, managing director of the complex said. "MSC consumed... -
April 16,2019Iran registered 293 millimeters of rainfall since the beginning of the current water year in September. Precipitation in nearly 7 months rose 200% compared to the same period last year, and 65%... -
April 16,2019Despite the recent floods there has been no report of oil spill in Khuzestan Province oilfields, most of which are located in or near the famous Hoor al-Azim Wetland, the production manager of... -
April 06,2019Tehran residents had some relief with clean air and blue skies in March compared to the same month last year, data from Tehran Air Quality Control Company shows. Charts published on TAQCC website... -
April 06,2019Rainfall in the past two weeks recharged 40 wetlands, the energy minister said at the weekend. “After a decade plus of drought, Iranian wetlands have seen large amount of water inflow thanks to... -
April 05,2019Unprecedented rainfall in the past three weeks across the country has raised water levels in dams and 70% of the dams are now full, the energy minister said. “The 2017-18 water year was the driest... -
March 13,2019Based on the average yearly PM2.5 concentration, Tehran is ranked as the 23rd most polluted capital in the world by the Swiss-based air quality monitoring company IQAir AirVisual. IQAir AirVisual... -
March 05,2019Transferring water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau will have severe negative environmental effects, a former member of the World Water Council said. The plan... -
March 04,2019The water crisis in Iran is a serious concern and neglecting the issue will have irreversible consequences, said the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture in Tehran,... -
March 02,2019In February Tehranis had some relief with better air quality compared to the month last year, data from Tehran Air Quality Control Company shows. Charts published on TAQCC website, airnow.tehran.... -
March 02,2019Groundwater reserves are being depleted at an alarming rate because of poor management and excessive consumption in the agricultural sector. Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says “Regarding... -
February 27,2019The project to divert water from Kani Sib Dam in West Azarbaijan Province to Urmia Lake has had a work-in-progress rate of 73% since 2016, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Program said. "The... -
February 25,2019Over 2.5 million smog-inducing vehicles and dilapidated two-wheelers were fined in 11 months to Feb. 19 in Tehran for violating the air pollution reduction scheme, head of the legal department of... -
February 25,2019The Department of Environment said a bill calling for scrappage of dilapidated motorcycles has been shelved by the government. Although the bill was ratified by the Majlis last September, local... -
February 23,2019Projects to supply potable water to rural areas in Kerman Province were inaugurated at the weekend in the presence of the energy minister. Eight water supply units, built at a cost of $2.2 million... -
February 19,2019The surface area of Gulf of Gorgan is shrinking, satellite imagery by Iran Space Agency shows. Experts with ISA have studied the gulf between 1975 and 2018. The gulf sits along the northern... -
February 18,2019From the 4 million motorcycles plying Tehran roads, close to 70% are substandard and excessively polluting, says the head of the Department of Environment. -
February 16,2019In a move to help clean polluted air in Karaj, capital of Alborz Province, old and polluting cars have been banned effective as of Friday. A senior officer with Karaj Traffic Police, General... -
February 15,2019Difference in the volume of rain falling in the west and east has reached over 1,000 millimeters. According to Energy Ministry, rainfall surpassed 152mm since the beginning of the current water... -
February 06,2019Iran's Department of Environment has objected the possible killing of a bill that calls for scrappage of dilapidated motorcycles. The bill is in the Majlis for approval before becoming law. An...
