A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system that can capture carbon dioxide emissions before they are vented into the…
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The recent wave of dust storms affecting provinces in south and southwest of the country originated outside Iran, mostly in Saudi Arabia; Tasnim news agency reported.
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An International Expert Meeting and Workshop/Exhibition on Desalination Technologies will be held in Tianjin, China on May 5 – 10, according to a press statement by the Indian Ocean Rim…
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The Tehran Zoological Garden, locally called Eram Zoo, is set to add a male and a female Asiatic lion to its animals, ISNA reported.
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It all began in 2007, when a conscientious hunter named Kooshki bought a male cheetah cub from hunters who intended to kill him, and gave the cub to Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE). The cub…
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Two animal smugglers were arrested by the Protection Unit of Tehran Department of Environment (DoE); Mehr News quoted commander of the provincial DoE Protection Unit Naghi Mirza-Karimi as saying.…
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The United States is planning to impose a major new regulation on offshore oil and gas drilling to try to prevent the kind of explosions that caused the catastrophic BP oil spill in…
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A comprehensive bill to preserve and develop Zagros forests has been drawn up and will be approved by the government within the next three months, announced Shirin Abolghasemi, head of the Zagros…
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Compared to the past years, the level of precipitation in Iran from the beginning of the water year (September 23) until March 30 has decreased by 11%, announced the CEO of Tehran Regional Water…
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For the first time in Iran, a bill establishing the legislative basis for the practice of environmental assessment has been prepared and is currently under review, an official announced.
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It is no secret that Tehran is suffering from numerous environmental problems. Home to some 15 million people, Tehran is 2.5 times over its carrying capacity, making life in the Iranian capital a…
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Oil and gas exploration in Ramshir, Khuzestan Province is being monitored by the provincial office of the Department of Environment (DoE), the IRIB reported. According to the DoE chief of…
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During last Iranian year, started March 2014, Tehran Province enjoyed more clean days, comparing with the year before; ILNA quoted air pollution monitoring deputy of Tehran’s Department of…
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From the first day of the coming school year, starting September 23, a total of 60 environment schools will begin their work, stated the director general of education and public participation…
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Action on climate change could create more jobs and prevent premature deaths by 2030 across the EU, US and China, while preventing premature deaths each year, according to a study by New Climate…
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The leader of Turkmenistan on Sunday pledged to streamline water use, a huge problem in the isolated desert nation believed to be among the world’s top water wasters, AFP reported.
Some 80…
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The Supreme Water Council ratified measures thwarting usage of drinking water in irrigation of green spaces, ISNA quoted development and planning deputy of Water and Wastewater Company Aliasghar…
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If the past and present is anything to go by, one can only imagine what a terrible future awaits the environment. Global warming, water shortages, drought, air pollution, the toxic effects of…
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The Brazilian government has officially confirmed that deforestation in the Amazon is pacing sharply higher than a year ago.
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The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman are experiencing their biggest algal bloom in the past 10 years.
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Solar, wind and other renewables are making such a big difference in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide that global emissions from the energy sector flatlined during a time of economic growth for…
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Earlier this week, the Department of Environment hosted its first national technical meeting focused solely on the conservation of birds of prey. Over 50 delegates from all 31 provinces…
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More than two million migratory birds were killed in Cyprus last autumn to feed an illicit taste for the delicacy on the Mediterranean island, conservation group Birdlife Cyprus announced last…
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Ponds in the Arctic tundra are shrinking and slowly disappearing, according to a new study, Science Daily reported. More than 2,800 Arctic tundra ponds in the northern region of Alaska's Barrow…
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Following a decades-long trend of declining water levels, Iran is apparently headed for an unprecedented water crisis. Fears of demand further outstripping supply have prompted officials to…
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