Moving sand in most dust storm hotspots of Lake Urmia’s basin has been successfully stabilized to prevent wind-blown sand and dust, a provincial official said.
“The project, which has…
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The Canadian government is nowhere near ready for the massive storms and more frequent floods and fires that are expected to result from global warming, warns the country’s environment…
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Several Zagros endemic plant species, which are the main source of livelihood for local communities, are at risk of extinction.
“Prangos and allium are major mountain species that have…
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A conference on climate change adaptation and indigenous knowledge on water resources held in Yazd Province concludes today.
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The amount of surface water in Iran decreased by 7% in the last water year (ended Sept. 22, 2017) compared with the previous year.
According to the latest report of Energy Ministry, the…
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Over the past five days, two seals have been found dead on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Gilan Province.
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Indices used to calculate Tehran’s air quality have not been updated for six years, as a result of which globally recognized high levels of pollution are considered healthy and do not call for…
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Although water scarcity is one of the biggest environmental challenges facing Iran, inefficient management of the valuable resource is largely to blame for a crisis that has emerged over the…
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Taiyuan, capital of northern China's Shanxi Province known for its coal production, has banned the sale, transport and use of coal to tackle air pollution. From Sunday, companies and individuals…
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The level of Urmia Lake is currently 20 centimeters lower than the target set for the end of the water year (Sept. 22), an official involved in Urmia Lake Restoration Program said.
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Japan International Cooperation Agency is to provide technical and financial assistance to Iranian officials to curtail air pollution in its sprawling capital Tehran over a four-year period.
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Electrofishing in Hour al-Azim Wetland in Khuzestan Province is one of the major threats facing the wetland's biodiversity, along with climate change and oil pollution.
Abolfazl Abesht,…
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Water has been released into the imperiled Qurigol Lake located in the northwestern East Azarbaijan Province earlier than the past years due to its critical condition.
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A mobile app launched on Tuesday will allow indigenous people, forest managers and law-enforcement officials in remote areas to monitor deforestation and fires, regardless of connectivity,…
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Tehran's office of the Department of Environment is cooperating with the provincial Islamic Propagation Organization to encourage the use of biodegradable disposable dishes during the month of…
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A bill on supporting waste management services is currently being reviewed by the government and in final stages.
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Despite Canada’s different view on climate change from that of the United States—namely, that it is real—Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is optimistic that progress can be made on the…
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The population of Great Bustard in Iran has reached a critical level with fewer than 50 birds remaining across the country.
Experts have warned that the remaining population is most…
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The assessment of the quality of fuel sold at stations across Tehran in the past summer showed dangerous substances in gasoline, a senior official at Tehran Air Quality Control Company, a…
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Cities in China’s eastern province of Anhui are issuing plans to curb production in the steelmaking, non-ferrous smelting, cement and coal-fired power sectors over the coming winter to meet a…
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Tehran's office of the Department of Environment is to kick off a scheme on stricter monitoring of sources of pollution in the capital in the second half of the year to moderate the impacts of…
EnvironmentA German company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran's National Cloud Seeding Research Center based on which the German company is to share cloud-seeding technology, particularly…
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China’s capital Beijing plans to ban all diesel trucks from the city with an emission standard of "National 3" in two years. In the short run, there will be a partial ban on these trucks, from 6…
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Isa Kalantari, the head of the Department of Environment, has designated three deputies early this week.
As reported by Mehr News Agency, Saeid Motessaddi, who previously served as the…
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The massive carcass of a Bryde’s whale was found on the shore of Sirri Island in the Persian Gulf last week and was buried after coordination with the island’s environmental authorities.
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