Farmers in the Terai region of Nepal face jumbo threats on a day-to-day basis, resulting in damage to crop yields, destruction of their homes, and, in some cases, even deaths.
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Fetching close to $1,500 per pound, ivory ranks fourth in black market items just behind narcotics, weapons and humans.
Governments across the globe are working to crack down on the ivory…
Tehran mayor's boast over his environment record during the first of the three presidential debates on April 28 has been severely criticized by an activist and advisor to the Department of…
Iran's Department of Environment is drafting a "green employment plan" in line with the government's policy of ditching the oil-dependent economy in favor of a green one, the country's top…
The Arctic is “unraveling”, as the region warms more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, according to scientists. The finding was made by a team of 90 researchers who also reported…
A large number of Iranian students suffer from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), according to the head of Iranian Physiotherapy Association.
At least one autism specialized center will be set up in every town in Tehran Province by the end of the current Iranian year in March 2018, said deputy for rehabilitation at the State Welfare…
The first International Conference on Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine (NTMN 2017) organized by the Inter-Islamic Nanotechnology Network (INN) is to be held May 2-3 at the Institute of Materials…
Heavy rainfall in several parts of the country since Friday caused flooding in six provinces of East Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, Zanjan, Qazvin, and Hamedan.
A German tourist trapped in Khoda Afarin Bridge woodland, between Ardal and Koohrang towns in Charmahal-Bakhtiari Province, was rescued by the provincial Emergency Medical Services. Yojana Katrina…
The capital city Tehran is just like a crazy quilt with different neighborhood textures and layers of social vulnerability and wealth.
It all used to be so simple: Break the rules, get grounded and be banned from hanging out with your friends. These days, of course, social media makes anywhere a teen hangout, and parents looking…
Around 1,147 cochlear devices were implanted in persons with damaged hearing at authorized centers over the past fiscal year that ended on March 20, with financial assistance from the Health…
Turkey’s tourism revenue reached $3.4 billion in the first quarter of the year with a 17.1% year-on-year decrease, amid the continuing decline in the number of foreign arrivals, data from the…
Water tunnels have been discovered in the historical Imam Mosque in Isfahan during recent excavations, the head of Isfahan Province’s office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
Global business travel sector to annually grow by 3.7% over the next decade, according to a new report by Travelport and the World Travel & Tourism Council.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is on track to begin commercial passenger spaceflights before the end of next year, the company's chief executive said.
A workgroup comprising representatives of private stakeholders and Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will be formed to review tourism regulations, devise policies and…
Gavkoshi Hills in Esfandaqeh rural district in Jiroft, Kerman Province, has been inscribed on the National Heritage List, Jiroft's governor said. "Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
Equitable access to schools and learning must be at the heart of the government agenda to unleash the full potential of Iranian youth, particularly those living in deprived areas. Efforts should…
Iran has one of the highest rates of road accidents in the world. Annually over 20,000 and people are killed and 800,000 people are injured in road crashes, with men comprising 75%…
Researchers at Northwestern University (NU) have used metal-organic-frameworks or MOFs to extend the speed and duration of ibuprofen, a result that could mean better pain relief for all of us. “…
Heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday caused flooding in the counties of Khodabandeh and Mah Neshan in Zanjan and Tuyserkan in Hamedan provinces, said Behnam Saeedi, spokesman of the Crisis…
There are over one million housing units in the capital’s distressed areas and a relatively strong earthquake in Tehran can cause more than 800,000 casualties in the four riskiest districts of the…
Over three tons of illicit drugs were seized in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan over the weekend, provincial police Chief Brigadier General Hussein Rahimi said on Sunday. “A total…
