Arzhan Plain, the last habitat of Persian lion, is under destruction to make room for a multistory hotel, gondola cars and their access roads.
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While world leaders fret over how best to combat climate change, many animals and plants are already feeling the effects.
CBS News has listed the following 11 species, chosen by the…
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A total of 76 wild goats and sheep in Taleqan No-Hunting Area, Alborz Province, fell victim to the deadly disease of ovine rinderpest, also known as pestes des petits ruminants, veterinarian at…
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A new model that predicts solar cycles more accurately than ever has suggested that solar activity will drop by 60% between 2030 and 2040.
Fifteen years later, Earth could sink into what…
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Why is Eastern North America so cold while the rest of the globe is getting warmer?
Temperatures across the Great Lakes and Eastern United States are setting cold temperature records for…
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“I’m going to climb the mountain to hunt deer”. This is the first verse of a famous Persian folk song that is in fact an amorous poem sung by many singers. In the refrains of the song, the poet…
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Tehran’s already-questionable air quality is expected to worsen following the start of the new academic year.
According to Tehran Air Quality Control Company, the new school year, which…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama outlined their common vision for a global climate change agreement on Friday, including new steps they will take to deliver on pledges…
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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit a coastal region in central Chile in the early hours of Saturday, US Geological Survey reports. It comes amid frequent aftershocks following a strong 8.3 quake last…
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Pope Francis declared Friday that there is a “right of the environment” and that mankind has no authority to abuse it, telling more than 100 world leaders and diplomats at the United Nations that…
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The continuing rise in water usage has had officials contemplating stricter measures to curb water use, including rationing the precious resource in some cities and villages, according to Energy…
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has said that in the European Union, the gap between official vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and real-world results continues to grow. It claims…
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Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nations.
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The ecologically-rich Anzali Wetland in Gilan Province is now threatened by water hyacinth.
The wetland had earlier been besieged by water ferns native to the tropical regions of the…
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Iran is on track to curb emissions of ozone-depleting emissions from 1,358 industrial units in the near future, according to the director of Iran’s Ozone Layer Protection Program.
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The first international ecological meeting for protection of wetlands was held in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, on Sunday. Attended by the ambassadors of Australia, Belgium, Sweden and Norway, as…
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The results of monitoring heavy metals and chemicals in Aras River show that its sediments contain heavy metals that are non-polluting.
Monitoring of the river is being conducted in 17…
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Australia’s attempts to curb damage to the Great Barrier Reef, which was almost listed as being in danger earlier this year, are falling well short of targets, a report released by the national…
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The government of President Hassan Rouhani has made great strides in environmental affairs and has made combating land grabbing a priority, Iran’s vice president for the environment, Massoumeh…
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The European Union on Friday unveiled its stance on the upcoming climate negotiations in Paris, recommitting to its own greenhouse gas cuts for 2030 and urging the world to reduce emissions to…
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Earth’s record-breaking heat is sounding an awful lot like a broken record.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that August, this past summer and the first eight…
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Severe mismanagement of a zoo in Shiraz and the negligence of the Far province’s Department of Environment in overseeing the poor living conditions of animals have turned the zoo into a horror…
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Volkswagen AG faces penalties up to $18 billion after being accused of designing software for diesel cars that deceives regulators measuring toxic emissions, the US Environmental Protection Agency…
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The odd-even car commute scheme implemented by traffic regulations has been a major part of Iran’s efforts to curb air pollution levels in metropolises such as Tehran, but it has failed to deliver…
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Scientists have discovered the world’s longest known chain of continental volcanoes running across Eastern Australia. The 2,000-kilometer chain covers from the Whitsundays in North Queensland to…
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