Half-eaten remains of an endangered Persian leopard were found in Sorkhabad Protected Area in Zanjan Province last week, adding to the death toll of the species in Iran.
The remains were…
Environment
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There is no longer any doubt: We are entering a mass extinction that threatens humanity’s existence.
Iran’s use of pesticides in farming trumps the global average, highlighting the need for better management of its use. According to Shina Ansari, director of the Environmental Monitoring Office at…
New research, published in the journal Oceanography, shows that surface waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic Ocean could reach levels of acidity that threaten the ability of…
Financial institutions, especially banks, have traditionally done a lot for economic development and better life conditions. Value creation, wealth generation, entrepreneurship promotion,…
Most illegally poached African elephant ivory can be traced back to just two areas of Africa, research shows.
Scientists were able to locate the hotspots by matching the DNA fingerprint of…
Reports of wildfires in forests have become so frequent that if the trend holds, it may stop receiving media coverage.
Summer has not yet arrived, but so far over 100 hectares of…
The protection unit of Kerman’s Department of Environment arrested members of a notorious poaching gang in southern Iran, dealing a major blow to the criminal enterprise.
Iran is a country of breathtaking natural beauty and immense natural resources. More and more tourists, many of whom come from our countries—France and Germany—have been visiting Iran to admire…
In anticipation of the upcoming UN summit on climate change this year, Pope Francis will release an encyclical on Thursday urging people to act.
Tehran’s Waste Management Organization and the Headquarters of Environment and Sustainable Development at the Tehran Municipality signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week to…
A sky imaging system developed by Iranian scientists was unveiled on Monday at the National Exhibition of Water, Soil and Environment Technologies in Tehran.
While sky imagers have been…
With infectious diseases increasing worldwide, the need to understand how and why disease outbreaks occur is becoming increasingly important.
As you are reading this, you may be sipping your tea or nibbling on your croissant. Cherish those sips and bites, for if current trends hold, these may become luxuries most of us will not be able…
Following a tip-off on the illegal trade of two young Iranian jungle cats, the environment protection unit at Tehran’s Department of Environment began a covert operation and approached the…
The conundrum concerning the fate of the quarantined Amur tiger may be coming to a happy ending.
Recently, officials at the Department of Environment suggested Qazvin Province as a possible…
The marathon effort to forge a world pact on climate change now hinges on what happens outside the UN arena in the coming months, analysts said after another faltering negotiation round.
The dismal state of Iran’s water bodies leave only one bleak conclusion to be drawn: The country is heading for an unprecedented water crisis.
Nearly 100 wetlands and lakes are suffering…
Airplanes release a significant amount of CO2 with each takeoff and touchdown, and the EPA recently announced plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions by the airline industry.
But…
Iran’s Tang-e Sayyad National Park has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Biosphere Reserves, making it the country’s 11th UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve.
Campers responsible for the wildfire that devoured over 100 hectares of forest in Ilam Province last week have been arrested, deputy commander of protection unit at Forest, Range and Watershed…
A new scientific study has found very high amounts of aluminum contamination in bees, raising the question of whether aluminum-induced cognitive dysfunction is playing a role in the decline of…
Tehran’s wastewater management is lacking in efficiency and effectiveness. Latest reports indicate that only 25% of Tehran’s residents have access to a sewerage system. Even though considerable…
The world should move away from using fossil fuels by the end of this century, G7 leaders said Monday, setting an ambitious but distant goal ahead of a global conference on climate change this…
To comply with international conventions and fulfill environmental commitments, Iran needs to safeguard its natural habitats and decrease the rate of their destruction. Masoumeh Ebtekar, head of…
