Mohammad Hashemi
In recent years, cafés in Iran have transformed from simple coffee shops into vibrant social hubs and microeconomic centers, particularly in major cities like Tehran,…
Life
Authorities in Iran announced that on Wednesday, December 31, schools and government offices will be closed in nearly all provinces in response to extreme cold, energy consumption management, and…
In the opening week of winter, the return of heavy air pollution once again forced the closure of schools in Tehran and triggered traffic restrictions across the capital.
Palimento, an exhibition of more than 40 works by painter and new media artist Behdad Najafi Asadollahi, curated by Rosa Matinfar, opened at Nian Gallery on Friday, December 18, and will run for…
Despite recent rainfall and snowfall across much of Iran, water reserves remain critically low, with official figures showing that only 34% of the country’s dam capacity was filled by the end of…
A new wave of rain and snow has drenched much of Iran, bringing relief to parched regions but leaving experts cautious about the country’s deepening water crisis.
The seasonal flu outbreak in Iran has escalated sharply, with infection rates surpassing 30%, three times higher than the official warning threshold, according to public health experts. Nearly all…
Mohammad Hashemi
Fresh laboratory data from environmental authorities has revealed alarming levels of sulfur in the diesel supplied to major power plants in Tehran, Alborz, and Qazvin—levels in some cases hundreds…
Light rainfall in Tehran has failed to ease the capital’s pollution crisis, with the city’s air quality remaining firmly in the “unhealthy for all” category for the tenth consecutive day.
Iran may finally see a break from its unusually dry autumn, as the country’s meteorological authorities signal the arrival of more substantial rainfall beginning in mid-December.
A senior spokesman for Iran’s water sector has warned that the hidden subsidies for water have become a serious problem for the entire industry.
Tehran has allocated 53 municipal water wells to Iran’s Energy Ministry in a move aimed at strengthening the capital’s drinking water resources, according to senior government officials.
The…
Air pollution has reached alarming levels in several Iranian cities, with Tehran placed under a red alert and Isfahan, Tabriz, Karaj, Ahvaz and Mashhad classified as orange, according to the…
A large-scale firefighting operation was launched Saturday to battle intensifying wildfires in the Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran, a UNESCO World Heritage site dating back tens of millions of…
Iran is grappling with a water crisis spiraling out of control, fueled by staggering inefficiencies and rampant wastage in both agriculture and urban life. Newly released figures reveal the scale…
Iran has launched its first cloud-seeding operation of the current water year amid intensifying drought pressures and shrinking water reserves, with officials stressing both the potential and the…
In one of Iran’s starkest public health assessments, Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raeisi has described a growing crisis driven not by nature but by human activity: more than 57,000 Iranians lose…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Hamid Mollazadeh
Mohammad Hashemi
Iran is confronting a severe water governance crisis, with experts warning that structural mismanagement and unsustainable use threaten the country’s future. A recent symposium on water resources…
The fragile ecosystem of Iran’s Zagros forests is facing growing threats from pests, wildfires and soil erosion, prompting officials to call for coordinated efforts among government bodies, local…
