Environment
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January 14, 2019 18:33
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January 14,2019The air pollution reporting system used in Iran will get an update as soon as the Majlis ratifies changes proposed by the Department of Environment. In a talk with ISNA, Shina Ansari, director of... -
January 14,2019Isfahan Oil Refining Company is making concerted efforts to provide its units with much-needed water, one of which is tapping into greywater from counties near the complex, the managing director... -
January 05,2019Whenever there is talk of air pollution, the debate is focused on Tehran. However, Tehran is not the only Iranian metropolis grappling with bad air quality and experts say Isfahan is facing worse... -
January 02,2019A study of air quality conditions in Tehran shows that the metropolis took easier breath during the last month of 2018 compared to December 2017. Based on data published by Tehran Air Quality... -
January 02,2019With the aim of making electric bikes affordable for the people, Tehran’s mayor says talks are underway between the municipality and local startups and knowledge-based companies to boost e-bike... -
December 28,2018Pointing to the outrageously high number of pollution-related deaths in Tehran, the mayor says measures are being taken in earnest to improve public transportation in the metropolis and reduce air... -
December 19,2018Despite higher precipitation in the fall, Karaj Dam (also known as Amir Kabir) west of Tehran is still not what it should have been, Mehdi Fotokian, director of the dam said. Located in Karaj,... -
December 18,2018Officials from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and Iran’s Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on watershed... -
December 16,2018With the current patterns of water use and wastage, shortages will be such by 2050, when the population reaches 117 million (from 82 million now), that the country will suffer from absolute water... -
December 12,2018Air quality in Tehran has slightly improved over the past few days after a blanket of pollution descended on metropolis last week that for several days made breathing hard for large sections of the... -
December 11,2018Climate change caused around 220 trillion rials (more than $1.97 billion) in damage to Iran’s agriculture during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22), -
December 10,2018Freshwater plays a key role not only in maintaining health and welfare but also in providing security. Nonetheless, an estimated 3.6 billion people in the world lack access to safe water supplies... -
December 09,2018The world’s advanced economies will see an uptick in their carbon dioxide emissions this year, reversing a five year-long declining trend, according to the International Energy Agency. -
December 05,2018Nine out of 18 air quality monitoring stations in Tehran issued emergency alerts on Wednesday with Tehran Air Quality Control Company (TAQCC) announcing that conditions are expected to worsen in... -
December 04,2018Ministry of Energy has planned a new cloud seeding project in more than 10 provinces, said the head of the National Cloud Seeding Research Center of Iran. Farid Golkar said with the use of planes... -
December 01,2018Iran's Department of Environment says some car owners by bribing vehicle inspectors, falsifying technical inspection papers and other fraudulent practices are trying to circumvent new measures... -
November 28,2018Following Tehran’s example in its battle against worsening air pollution, the mayor of Ahvaz has called on the Interior Ministry for help in controlling and curbing the omnipresent smog in the oil... -
November 28,2018Azadi Dam in western Kermanshah Province overflowed following heavy rainfall in past few weeks, managing director of Kermanshah Regional Water Company said. "The dam, located in Dalahou County,... -
November 27,2018Renewable water resources in Iran show an appalling 20% decline over five years, declining from 130 billion cubic meters in 2013 to 105 bcm now. Renewable water resources are defined as the... -
November 26,2018Collection of associated petroleum gases from oilfields is a priority of the Oil Ministry and according to plans almost 90% of the APG will be collected by 2022, the production manager of National... -
October 27,2018Tehran residents enjoyed bright blue skies during the month of Mehr that ended on Oct. 22 as air quality in the metropolis was not as toxic as it was in the past few years during the same month.... -
September 22,2018A suspicious wildfire swept through the Miankaleh protected area in the east of Mazandaran Province once again and burned at least 50 hectares of vegetation in the area. This is the sixth time... -
September 22,2018China, one of the largest consumers of rhino horn, is sending students to South Africa to learn how to... -
September 22,2018Coca-Cola, Walmart and other big multinationals pledged on Thursday to help reduce plastic... -
September 22,2018The Department of Environment has announced a plan to hire 300 local park rangers to make up for its dire lack of workforce to protect natural reserves. According to Manouchehr Fallahi, deputy...
