An MP from Khuzestan Province has urged the government delegation set to visit the province on Tuesday to put an end to the worsening environmental situation in Khuzestan.
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A US laboratory says the much talked about “pause” in global warming is an illusion caused by inaccurate data.
Updated observations show temperatures did not plateau, say National…
Rising sea temperatures attributed to global climate change could drive many marine creatures away from the equator, but their move toward the poles promises to put them in peril in habitats that…
Residents of western Ilam Province had to endure a tough weekend as they witnessed some of the oldest trees in their province devoured by fire.
On Thursday afternoon, residents of the…
The energy ministry is set to receive a financial boost from the Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization (DMMO) to help fight the looming water crisis.
Speaking to ILNA, DMMO chief…
Iran’s Aircraft Manufacturing Company (HESA) and Isfahan’s Department of Environment have joined forces to protect the environment using domestically-made drones, Tasnim News Agency reported. HESA…
Nearly one kilometer of the central levee on Hamoun-e Puzak Lake tributaries has been brought down to help restore the desiccating wetlands, ILNA reported, quoting the head of the Department of…
Two provinces of Ilam and Kurdistan have the largest number of intentionally-started fires in forests, ILNA reported.
A majority of wildfires are caused accidentally, due to campers’…
The deadly heatwave that swept through India this week has melted streets with its searing 50 degrees Celsius temperatures. But it is also making life even worse for its cities’ most vulnerable…
A heritage committee of the UNESCO cultural agency stopped short of placing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on an “in danger” list, but the ruling on Friday raised long-term concerns about its…
The Caspian Hyrcanian forest stretching around the southern coast of the Caspian Sea has been under threat for a while. From illegal logging to dam constructions, numerous factors threaten the…
The Department of Environment (DoE) has set up a hotline to allow concerned citizens to report illegal, environmentally harmful activities to authorities, IRNA reported. Regardless of geographical…
The 3rd International Symposium on Environmental and Water Resources Engineering will be held on June 2 – 3, ISNA reported. The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Khajeh Nasir in…
An Iranian company has developed a smart irrigation system based on pressurized irrigation systems. The manager of the project, Seyyed Reza Reihani-Nia, said foreign samples of the device use…
Iran's High Water Council has voted to review regulations pertaining to the operation and construction of dams, IRNA reported, quoting the head of the Department of Environment (DoE), Masoumeh…
The Department of Environment (DoE) officials have publicly voiced dismay over the construction of Zarghan Refinery in the vicinity of Shiraz, Fars Province, according to Iranian media.
A rare bird may become extinct in Syria because of the capture of Palmyra by IS terrorists, experts say, according to the BBC.
A tiny breeding colony of the northern bald ibis - a…
A volcano in the Galapagos Islands erupted for the first time in more than 30 years Monday, spilling streams of bright orange lava and raising fears for the world's only colony of pink iguanas.
The French government has taken steps to minimize food waste, banning large supermarkets from destroying unsold products. They will instead be forced to donate the goods to charities or farms.
Government prosecutors are investigating the company at the center of the California oil spill for possible criminal sanctions, according to the district attorney of Santa Barbara - a city that…
The western Kermanshah Province has been experiencing an increase in the frequency and severity of dust storms, which has resulted in a steep rise in the number of people suffering from…
About 50 years ago, when Iran had a population of 20 million and an annual per capita water availability of 7,000 cubic meters, international organizations warned Iran of the impending water…
Officials at Nayband Bay marine national park in Bushehr Province have identified areas along the coastline where green turtles mate and lay eggs, according to the director of the park…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged $453 million in aid to Pacific island nations to help them combat climate change and natural disasters, AFP reported. Pacific island leaders have long…
Following the swarm of silver lead whiteflies, Tehran’s Department of Environment (DoE) has formed a task force to combat the pests, ILNA reported. While whiteflies pose no threat to human health…
