The precarious environmental situation in Minab and Roudan counties in the southern province of Hormozgan has compelled senior officials to urge the government to take action.
Minab in…
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Since the complete renewal of the fleet of diesel vehicles is not possible in the midterm due to a lack of budget, the installation of diesel particulate filters is the only practical strategy…
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Turkey’s plan to construct Ilisu Dam over Tigris River can pose a serious environmental threat to Iraq and eventually Iran by reducing the entry of Tigris water to Iraqi territory by 56%, an…
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In the last month of summer (ended Sept. 22), some 25,000 dilapidated vehicles throughout the country were scrapped, a senior official at the Department of Environment said.
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A representative of Aliabad-e Katoul in Golestan Province in the parliament has objected to the transfer of spring water from Abr Forest to the city of Shahroud in northeastern Iran for posing a…
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Norway's plans for Arctic oil exploration are unconstitutional and should be stopped, an Oslo court was told on Tuesday.
The case, brought by Greenpeace and the Nature and Youth group,…
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For Iran, tackling climate change is crucial because of its impacts on water resources and forests, both of which have suffered greatly as a result of rising global temperatures.
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Isa Kalantari, the head of the Department of Environment, expressed strong confidence in the recently appointed Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian for implementing effective water policies.
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The western Lorestan Province is seeing fewer Persian leopards these days, which raises concern about the extinction of the rare animal.
According to a report by YJC, after Asiatic lion…
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The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning fossil fuels, according to a US government report that contradicts assertions by US President…
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Beijing issued its first orange smog alert ahead of winter on Friday, forecasting heavy air pollution over the next four days, the second-highest alert in China’s four-tier emergency response…
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Following heavy pollution in Tehran at the close of last week (Nov. 3), authorities formed an emergency committee on Friday evening.
Despite expectations, the committee did not vote on…
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A special committee has been set up in Isfahan Province to organize safari and off-road adventure activities in Maranjab Desert to prevent any harm to the region's environment.
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The office of the Department of Environment in Hormozgan Province has refused to grant a permit for the construction of Khamir Port near Bandar Abbas, unless the area's environmental issues are…
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Various parts of Iran experienced poor air quality this week, originating from different sources, including vehicular pollution and dust particles.
While metropolises like Tehran,…
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Some 8 hectares of Abr Forest in Semnan Province burned in a fire blaze that continued for about two days before finally being put off on Tuesday evening.
According to Alinaqi Heydarian…
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The head of the UN Environment Program said the United States is likely to live up to the Paris climate deal despite US President Donald Trump’s planned pullout, because “all the big American…
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The smog-prone northern Chinese region of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei will set up a joint environmental protection agency to coordinate the region’s war on pollution, the official China Securities…
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Kazakhstan plans to hold the first green energy auction in 2018 to purchase energy generated from renewable energy sources. This was announced by Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev during a…
EnvironmentA total of 16 million hectares of pasture are in danger of desertification due to overexploitation, the head of MENARID international project at Iran's Forests, Range and Watershed Management…
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The bill against animal cruelty is to be again submitted to the parliament in the form of amendments to the existing penal laws, a senior official at the said.
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Despite the difficult and hazardous working conditions, park rangers in Iran neither earn an acceptable livelihood nor receive special support, the former advisor to the head of Iran’s…
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With the recent nullification of the government directive on scrapping dilapidated vehicles, Iranian metropolises are expected to suffer from the all-familiar winter-time smog.
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Air pollution is one of the growing problems faced by the world at present. China is one of the main countries grappling with this problem and in order to combat it, Chinese government has…
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Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted because salty snow on the surface of the ice skews the accuracy of satellite measurements, a new study from the University of Calgary said on…
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