The role of agriculture in the destruction of mangrove forests in Southeast Asia has been underestimated, according to a new study. Rice plantations were a major driver of mangrove loss in Myanmar…
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The environmental costs of Tehran’s push for development and urbanization rise by the day, with the latest threat to the environment — and by extension people — being the overflowing of…
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A senior member of the Tehran City Council says the municipality has failed to shut an asphalt plant that has been emitting pollutants far above the acceptable limits.
“Despite a warrant…
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The air pollution committee at the Department of Environment has approved a measure that would finally put an end to the production of substandard motorcycles equipped with outdated carburetors.…
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Climate change could lead to significant declines in electricity production in coming decades as water resources are disrupted, said a study published on Monday.
Hydropower stations and…
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Feeling lonely can ‘vastly elevate’ a person’s risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer, scientists warn.
Lacking a network of friends or family is as dangerous to your health as a lack of…
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Ezzat Kamalzadeh was appointed governor of Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province last April. She is the fourth female governor to be appointed under the administration of President Hassan Rouhani.
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In a joint operation by the police departments in Semnan, Qom, and Kerman provinces, a huge drug trafficking ring was busted and over 2 tons of illicit drugs were seized.
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A project to extract anti-liver cancer medicine from sea cucumbers is currently underway at Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran, announced Abasali Matlabi, head of Iran Aquatics Knowledge,…
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Provision of medical treatment and rehabilitation facilities are among the Health Ministry’s important measures to help substance abusers that have been rounded up from streets, said deputy health…
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More than 1.2 million births have been registered since the beginning of the current Iranian year (ends March 19) and the number of deaths was 286,300, said Ali Akbar Mahzoun, head of the National…
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Arthritis is the most common joint disorder among both men and women across the world, said Dr. Mansour Raygani, head of Iranian Society of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Electrodiagnosis…
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Four new elements have been added to the periodic table, finally completing the table’s seventh row and rendering science textbooks around the world instantly out of date.
The elements,…
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More than 90% of the country’s rural areas have been covered by CBR (community-based rehabilitation) program, says Keyvan Davatgaran, director of the rehab center for the disabled at the State…
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The largest off-road racing circuit in Iran will open on January 13, much to the delight of adventurous holidaymakers.
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There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than to accidental air crashes for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally.
There were only eight…
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To commemorate Orthodox Christmas, which falls on January 7 in Iran, a tour of Tehran will be held for Christian residents. The half-day tour is free for Christians of Armenian and Assyrian…
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The closing ceremony of the exhibition “A Statue for Peace: Penelope’s Statue from Persepolis to Rome” on Sunday January 10 will be free for the public.
The exhibition, underway at the…
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The first phase of Bushehr’s seaside resort in south Iran, covering 15 hectares, is scheduled to open during the 11-day Fajr ceremonies (February 1-11).
The annual event commemorates…
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Tower cranes rising high above the ground are a common fixture at major construction sites, which are in plenty in Tehran as the metropolis expands at an ever increasing pace thanks to the costly…
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The third International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine will be held on January 20 -22 at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), said Ali Amir Savadkouhi, head of the Iranian Society…
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In the first eight months of the current year (ends March 19), the number of road crash victims declined by 2.7% compared to the same period last year, deputy head of the traffic police, Brigadier…
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The first air ambulance project by the Iranian Red Crescent Society is progressing well and undergoing interior designing phase, announced Amir Mohsen Ziaei, head of the society.
“Given…
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An online emergency reporting system for cybercrime has been established by the Law Enforcement Forces, the national police chief, Lieutenant General Hussein Ashtari said at the weekend.
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New research finds that a disadvantaged environment can prevent genetics from doing its job.
The strong new analysis published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that the role of…
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