With around 1,500 bulletproof vests distributed among provincial offices of the Department of Environment across the country, no park ranger will protect the wild without protective armor.…
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Iran is the 5th largest consumer of plastic with 500,000 tons used per year, which is a rather high figure considering the fact that it is the 18th most populated country in the world.
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China’s industry ministry on Friday said it has ordered 12 steel mills to come back into compliance following breaches of environmental, safety and other regulations, while it has removed…
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The British environment secretary is facing the wrath of UK ministers over his plans for a so-called “Green Brexit” as his colleagues in cabinet fear an increase in red tape.
Michael…
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The Department of Environment has cautioned against the early launch of development projects in the Mokran region of Sistan-Baluchestan Province while environmental studies have not been…
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South Korea's Ministry of Environment said it will start providing financial support to local recyclables collection and disposal companies as early as this week, as recycling companies continue…
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A closed parliamentary session attended by ministers of energy and agriculture was held on Wednesday to discuss the critical and deteriorating issue of water shortage.
According to…
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Water transfer from Lake Van in Turkey to the troubled Urmia Lake is not a practical option yet, said Masoud Baqerzadeh Karimi, deputy for wetlands affairs at the Department of Environment.
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The Philippines is looking to shorten the closure period for its most popular holiday hotspot Boracay to four months from six, but the number of visitors allowed when it reopens will be slashed…
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Concentrations of hazardous ground-level ozone have worsened in northern China despite country-wide efforts to tackle air pollution, according to a study published by Peking University on…
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The campaign known as Bi-Zobaleh (Persian for "no rubbish") focusing on the issue of waste, which was initiated by Kaveh Madani, the education and research deputy at the Department of…
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Villages and inhabited areas across the country have been excluded from the borders of protected areas following the latest decisions made by High Environment Council, which is considered to…
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Fire raged across 150 hectares of woodlands, mostly in Iran's northern provinces during Norouz (the Iranian New Year holidays from March 21 to April 2).
The latest data released by…
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Scientists in developing nations plan to step up research into dimming sunshine to curb climate change, hoping to judge if a manmade chemical sunshade would be less risky than a harmful rise in…
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USA's Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced on Tuesday his plan to change Obama-era auto emissions standards. Under the administration of Barack Obama, EPA…
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Micro-grid training for women energy entrepreneurs from East Africa, organized by the UN Environment Program's Africa Office, Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa and other partners, will be…
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During the Iranian New Year holidays when urban traffic declines, the average noise level in Tehran fell by 2 decibels.
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Iranians celebrated National Nature Day on April 2 by picnicking and spending time outdoors with their families.
Locally known as “Sizdah Bedar”, the national day is held annually…
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Favorite chocolates may be significantly harming the environment, say scientists who found that the UK chocolate industry produces about 2.1 million tons of greenhouse gases in a year.
A…
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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted the city of Sarpol-Zahab in Kermanshah Province on Sunday, leaving 54 injured. Tremors were felt in neighboring cities, including Gilangharb and Qasr-e…
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The restoration of embattled Urmia Lake is still a high priority of the government, the first vice president said during a visit to the lake on Sunday.
Es'haq Jahangiri emphasized…
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During the 13 days of the new Iranian year, which started on March 21 and coincides with the Norouz holidays, Tehran experienced five days of unhealthy air quality, an exceptional record in 10…
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The latest figures on precipitation have diminished the authorities' hopes of at least a little improvement in the country's water situation and alleviation…
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Three digital water level measurement stations were installed in Noshahr Bay, Amir Abad and Anzali Port in northern Iran on Sunday to keep a close watch on the Caspian Sea's fluctuations and its…
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Iran’s challenges in the face of water shortage have been long dubbed as “water crisis” but some experts are bringing forward a different terminology and stress that it should be referred to as…
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