Environment
Iran environment news, Read the latest environment news on Iran, including news on wetlands, wildlife, pollution, urbanization and sea life.
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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 28,2018Azadi 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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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September 22,2018China, one of the largest consumers of rhino horn, is sending students to South Africa to learn how to...
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September 22,2018Coca-Cola, Walmart and other big multinationals pledged on Thursday to help reduce plastic...
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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...
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September 22,2018A Persian leopard cub was discovered late last week during a police raid on the smugglers' hideout in Ramhormoz County in Khuzestan Province. The 3-month-old female cub, which was supposed to be...
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September 22,2018South Carolina communities along waterways near the Atlantic coast were racing...
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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...
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September 17,2018The drought-stricken southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan will see more days with no or negligible rainfall during the upcoming water year (starts September 23), head of the weather forecast...
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September 17,2018Royal Dutch Shell announced on Monday plans to limit emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse...
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September 17,2018As part of its commitments under Montreal Protocol on protecting the stratospheric ozone layer, Iran has managed to phase out around 9,800 tons of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) by upgrading and...
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September 17,2018French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an...
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September 17,2018An environmental working group is considering proposals to allow flexible working hours for white-collar employees and two weeks of winter holiday for students, as part of a bid to cut air...
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September 15,2018At least two people have been killed by Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong, which...
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September 15,2018Soil degradation in Iran has already exceeded global standards to become a deepening crisis, said deputy head of Soil and Water Research Institute affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry....
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September 15,2018The Urmia Lake Restoration Project is two years behind schedule due lack of timely allocation of funds as well as local communities’ unawareness of the critical conditions, according to top...
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September 15,2018A senior environmental official said the Department of Environment needs the support of other government agencies if it is to effectively rein in the pollution emitted from heavy vehicles in...
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September 15,2018Iran's Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization has received a fund of $200 million from the National Development Fund of Iran, an official with the FRWMO said. According to Fariborz...
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September 12,2018A Persian leopard was captured on cameras late last week while drinking from a waterhole in Ashk Island of Urmia Lake, West Azarbaijan Province. According to Parviz Arasteh, head of the...
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September 12,2018Iran’s Department of Environment has presented an environmental proposal to the UN Adaptation Fund to enlist the global body’s cooperation and financial support for a bid to revive the imperiled...
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September 12,2018Stopping elephant poachers and smugglers before they kill by using detective work ...
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