Air Pollution in Tehran
April 06, 2019 18:32
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April 06,2019Tehran residents had some relief with clean air and blue skies in March compared to the same month last year, data from Tehran Air Quality Control Company shows. Charts published on TAQCC website... -
March 02,2019In February Tehranis had some relief with better air quality compared to the month last year, data from Tehran Air Quality Control Company shows. Charts published on TAQCC website, airnow.tehran.... -
February 02,2019Data from Tehran Air Quality Control Company, which monitors stations across the capital, show that during the first month of 2019, residents of the metropolis experienced better air quality... -
January 19,2019As is customary on the occasion marking National Clean Air Day in Iran on Jan. 19, urban managers and politicians of different stripes try to impress public opinion in more ways than one. In... -
January 16,2019Production of the likes of Paykan and Peugeot RD ended years ago but many of these old cars still ply the capital and spew poison in the air, says the Tehran Vehicle Technical Inspection Bureau.... -
January 14,2019The air pollution reporting system used in Iran will get an update as soon as the Majlis ratifies changes proposed by the Department of Environment. In a talk with ISNA, Shina Ansari, director of... -
January 02,2019A study of air quality conditions in Tehran shows that the metropolis took easier breath during the last month of 2018 compared to December 2017. Based on data published by Tehran Air Quality... -
January 02,2019With the aim of making electric bikes affordable for the people, Tehran’s mayor says talks are underway between the municipality and local startups and knowledge-based companies to boost e-bike... -
December 28,2018Pointing to the outrageously high number of pollution-related deaths in Tehran, the mayor says measures are being taken in earnest to improve public transportation in the metropolis and reduce air... -
December 05,2018Nine out of 18 air quality monitoring stations in Tehran issued emergency alerts on Wednesday with Tehran Air Quality Control Company (TAQCC) announcing that conditions are expected to worsen in... -
December 01,2018Iran's Department of Environment says some car owners by bribing vehicle inspectors, falsifying technical inspection papers and other fraudulent practices are trying to circumvent new measures... -
October 27,2018Tehran residents enjoyed bright blue skies during the month of Mehr that ended on Oct. 22 as air quality in the metropolis was not as toxic as it was in the past few years during the same month.... -
August 25,2018This year's summer is reaching its end while the capital has seen no "good" air quality during the first two months of the hot season. This is clearly illustrated if the air quality in the 62-day... -
August 04,2018A scheme to control dust storms in Tehran Province has received the green light from the Workgroup to Reduce Tehran's Air Pollution with three projects given top priority. The government passed a... -
July 23,2018Eliminating an unpleasant stench plaguing the road to Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport is high on the agenda of the Department of Environment's provincial office in Tehran. The office... -
July 18,2018A weather expert associated the recent rise in air pollution in the capital Tehran to the higher ozone levels due to summer heat, dismissing social media reports that it poses a collective, grave... -
June 18,2018A project was launched in the capital Tehran to modernize aging trucks and buses, in line with a government drive to tackle air pollution which has hit alarming rates over the past few years. -
April 02,2018During the 13 days of the new Iranian year, which started on March 21 and coincides with the Norouz holidays, Tehran experienced five days of unhealthy air quality, an exceptional record in 10... -
February 12,2018A memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday between Tehran Air Quality Control... -
February 05,2018Tehran’s Air Quality index rose to reach 173 on Monday evening that was unhealthy for all groups -
January 20,2018Officials continue to adopt the same stopgap solutions such as school closure or traffic... -
January 14,2018Air pollution costs Iranians millions of dollars each year in deaths and diseases. -
December 23,2017Tehran experienced the poorest autumnal air quality in four years, despite measures to... -
December 18,2017Heavy pollution in Tehran is expected to persist up to Dec. 22. -
November 04,2017Following heavy pollution in Tehran at the close of last week (Nov. 3), authorities formed...
