Environment
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October 07, 2019 16:32
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October 12,2019Deep water wells in Zanjan Province are dragging the region into trouble of the kind that the region may soon be unable to supply enough water to farmers. Due to years of declining... -
October 12,2019Iran’s Foreign Ministry is ready to offer diplomatic aid to help efforts aimed at controlling climate change and addressing its security, economic and social impacts, a top Iranian diplomat said. -
October 07,2019Managing limited resources of water has long been a challenge not only to water users but also policymakers in most countries. Iran is no exception. Geological studies in Iran show that shortages... -
October 06,2019The earth sinks in some plains in Tehran Province by about 0.5 to 1 millimeter every day, and conditions are more critical in Shahriar and Varamin counties in southwest and south Tehran, managing... -
October 04,2019Economic sanctions imposed by the US against Iran has hurt the water and wastewater industry, similar to many other sectors, participants in this year's International Water and Wastewater... -
October 02,2019The residents of Iranian capital breathed in more toxic particles in September, as air quality deteriorated slightly compared with the corresponding month of last year, data released by Tehran Air... -
October 01,2019Research conducted by Yazd University for the Majlis Research Center shows that climate change will convert semi-arid regions in the central plateau to arid zones and water shortages in both areas... -
September 24,2019To reduce demand for fresh water in Isfahan Province, an agreement was signed by the provincial Water Company and the provincial Engineering Council to build infrastructure for greywater treatment... -
September 23,2019Air pollution annually costs Tehran residents $2.6 billion, an official with the Department of Environment says. According to Behzad Ashjaei, breathing toxic emissions costs people in Tehran $2.6... -
September 20,2019The results of a study conducted by Tehran Air Quality Control Company on gasoline and diesel quality shows both fuels sold in the capital in summer contained sulfur above acceptable standards. -
September 18,2019Rewriting rules on how much water can or should be allowed to different sectors can help reduce use and underpin security for consumers and the environment in the coming decades, says the managing... -
September 16,2019The Interior Ministry has called for a national ban on dilapidated cars that contribute to the worsening air pollution in Iranian cities. The ministry has asked Iran Traffic Police to devise a... -
August 31,2019After two months of high-density pollutants stifling Tehran, August offered some solace and its residents once again could breathe more easily. Data released by Tehran Air Quality Control Company... -
August 03,2019Research projects to convert low-quality flared gas into electricity are producing the desired results, a senior consultant in the Energy Research Institute said Thursday. "Collaboration between... -
August 03,2019After several months of breathing relatively clean air, Tehran’s residents experienced a harsh deterioration in air quality while temperature also rose in July. Data released by Tehran Air... -
July 20,2019Around 2.46 billion cubic meters of water has been released from dams in West Azarbaijan Province into Lake Urmia since the beginning of the current water year (last September), managing director... -
July 20,2019Over 28 million people in Iran (about a third of the population) are living in water-stressed regions. Although this is still a large number causing serious concern, it has decreased by nearly 6.4... -
July 19,2019So long as water is sold at the present low rates, building owners will see no need to install greywater treatment systems, director of the Consumption Management Office at the National Water and... -
July 06,2019The Iranian capital city of Tehran, which has long been notorious for high levels of toxic emissions, is recently breathing ground-level ozone—an uncommon type of air pollution. Scientific studies... -
July 01,2019After several consecutive months of air quality improvement, the skies of Tehran once again were tainted with pollution in June. According to data released by Tehran Air Quality Control Company,... -
June 29,2019There are no plans to announce restrictions on water use this summer, head of the National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company said Wednesday. "The company has forecast water consumption to... -
June 26,2019The gradual expansion of renewable energy since 2009 has allowed Iran to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 2.24 million tons. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is among the major... -
June 14,2019Concentration of bad ozone as a known secondary air pollutant is gradually reaching critical levels in Tehran, director of Tehran's Air Quality Control Company was quoted as saying. "Bad ozone,... -
June 01,2019The residents of Iranian capital had some relief as air quality improved slightly in May compared with the corresponding month of last year, data released by Tehran Air Quality Control Company show... -
May 27,2019An estimated 151,000 households in 818 small towns and villages on the outskirts of urban and rural areas in northern Gilan Province have been supplied with piped water since 2001, managing...
