In spite of efforts to raise public awareness, water crisis has not caught people’s attention, Rahim Meydani, Ministry of Energy’s deputy for water and wastewater said.
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For several years, sewage from Armenian power plants and aluminum factories has been polluting the water of Aras River, Behnam Giglou, Ardabil’s representative in the High Council of Provinces,…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents to keep away from a river in Colorado after accidentally spilling mine waste water into it.
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China has rejected 17 construction projects valued at $17.6 billion to bolster environmental protection strategies and fight corruption.
The projects were among 92 examined by the Ministry…
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Powerful Typhoon Soudelor is battering Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, leaving at least four people dead.
The storm—with winds of more than 230km/h—made landfall on the eastern…
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A new parking lot with space for 1,000 cars will be built in the vicinity of Milad Hospital, said Mahmoud Reza Fayyaz, hospital CEO. “The permit has been issued by the Tehran Municipality and the…
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The proportion of beds occupied by elderly patients is 34% of the total hospital beds in the country and there are only two specialized hospitals for seniors, the Persian language newspaper ‘Iran…
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Experts on Friday called on organizations and employers to create a workplace environment which is supportive and respectful of women’s decision to breastfeed their babies.
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Iran will likely face a “reproductive health crisis” due to the declining population of women or “future mothers” in the country.
A heavy burden will be placed on posterity if the gender…
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More investments should be made to create the necessary infrastructure to achieve MFC certification (an international standard) for fruit juice production in the country, said Valliollah…
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There are very few radiation effects suffered physically by people struck by modern nuclear accident. Instead, mental illness is the biggest risk, write authors of a series of papers in The…
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Researchers at Iran Scientific and Industrial Research Organization have produced plant enzyme to process cheese with a kind of microscopic fungus.
“Processed cheese is usually produced by…
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Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO) plans to cover chemotherapy and dialysis treatment through ‘Bimeh Salamat’ (generic health insurance) to ensure inexpensive and equitable medical care to…
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Iranian high school students stood first among 41 countries in the 9th International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) held from July 26 - August 4 in the Indonesian city of Semarang…
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Traveling between the United States, Mexico and Canada is about to get much easier. The United States Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday it was joining forces with Public…
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The explosion on Tehran-Ankara railroad two weeks ago, which led to the suspension of all scheduled trips until further notice, could adversely impact Turkish tourism, experts suggest.
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Thailand is moving to grant multiple-entry visas to all visitors from any country to boost tourism and drive the economy.
Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said Prime Minister …
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Iran has prepared detailed information on 1,020 investment projects that will be made available to potential domestic and foreign investors soon.
Masoud Soltanifar, the head of Iran’s…
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A visiting Iranian delegation of scientists, researchers and university officials signed a memorandum of cooperation with two major universities of Singapore, the NUS and Nanyang, to share…
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Some of the weight loss supplements sold in herbal stores contain illegal drug substances, including methamphetamines. Therefore, people should buy dietary supplements only from pharmacies and…
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President Hassan Rouhani lauded efforts by teachers and educators at the closing ceremony of the 32nd conference of the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.
“Our jurists and diplomats are…
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The new law on adoption passed recently introduces sweeping changes that make legal processes easier for adopters.
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A majority of senior policymakers and decision makers are against the relocation of the national capital Tehran.
At the first meeting of the Research Council of “Tehran Decentralization”…
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The mainstream western media often fails to present a balanced and positive view of Iran, an emerging market filled with young and visionary social entrepreneurs (“socents”) who are actively…
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Even before the uproar over the killing of an iconic black-maned lion Cecil in Zimbabwe died down, a huntress from the US sparked fury on social media by posting a series of photos with her kills…
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