Will unprecedented heat hit Iranian cities by 2050?
Tehran Times – A new study reveals that how 520 major cities worldwide might face unprecedented climate conditions by 2050, including the…
Environment
3,000 tons of plastic waste is produced daily in Iran’
Tehran Times – The use of plastic is on the rise among Iranians, as over 3,000 tons of plastic waste is generated…
DOE plans to conserve Lake Urmia islands ecosystem
Tehran Times – The Department of Environment (DOE) will implement four plans on reviving the endangered ecosystem and wildlife of the Lake…
‘Saving Zagros forests must become first priority’
Tehran Times – Given that Zagros forests condition is worrisome being gravely threatened by wood logging, it must become the main concern…
Water transfer system to Shadegan wetland inaugurated
Tehran Times – A water transfer system has been established to transfer water from Karun river to Shadegan wetland in order to…
EU environmental experts visit areas prone to dust storms in Khuzestan province
MNA – A four-member team of European experts has visited areas in southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, which are prone to creating…
High ozone brings serious air pollution to Tehran’s summer
Tehran Times – Tehran air quality reached a level which was unhealthy for sensitive groups for about 7 days due to ozone…
Iran: No water rationing in summer nationwide
Financial Tribune – There are no plans to announce restrictions on water use this summer, head of the National Water and Wastewater…
Renewables helping cut carbon emissions in Iran
Financial Tribune – The gradual expansion of renewable energy since 2009 has allowed Iran to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much…
Iran: Reviving qanats amid worsening water crisis
Financial Tribune – Rehabilitation of qanats should be put on the agenda and the issue, unlike in the past, has drawn the…
Unknown wonders in heart of Iran’s Kerman desert
Tasnim – Despite being located in a hot and dry climate, Kerman province in the central Iran has many lakes which are…
Mirror of the sky: Visit Hoz-e Sultan in central Iranian plateau
Tehran Times – Salt lakes sometimes appear like giant expanses of mirror, making it hard to differentiate between the sky and the…
Kandovan breathtaking rocky village
MNA – Kandovan is a historical village in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, near the city of Tabriz. It is one of the…
Alborz province sinks 29cm annually, NCC warns
Tehran Times – Iran’s National Cartographic Center (NCC) has warned that northcentral Alborz province, adjacent to Tehran, is suffering from land subsidence…
Court summons men who killed bear cub in Mazandaran
Tehran Times – Two men who killed a bear cub in Savadkuh, northern province of Mazandaran, by throwing stones at it are…
FAO warns of another desert locust breakout in Iran
Tehran Times – In mid-May, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned of another desert locust breakout in mid-June…
Beat the summer heat in Sarein, the city of magical springs
Tehran Times – For many Iranians, summer vacations are to be started as schools close. Some look to beat the heat at…
Iran well rid of 153 swarms of desert locusts
Tehran Times – Some 153 swarms of desert locusts from Saudi Arabia which penetrated into the southeastern provinces have been controlled, Esmaeil…
Urmia Lake water level improves
MNA – The surface area of the Urmia Lake in north-west Iran has increased by 829 square kilometers, thanks to the two-month-long…
Dogs’ overpopulation, a major threat to the wildlife
MNA – Majid Kharrazian-Moqaddam, director of the wildlife conservation and management at the Department of Environment, has warned that measures to control…
18 densely populated provinces threatened by land subsidence, study reveals
Tehran Times – According to a study carried out by the Transport, Housing and Urban Development Research Center, some 18 densely populated…
Springtime rainfalls fill 82% of Iranian dams
MNA – Exceptional rainfalls in the past two months across Iran have raised the water levels in the country’s dams, and 82%…
Iran’s solar power expansion in Kerman
Financial Tribune – A new solar power station in the southeastern Kerman Province has been connected to the national power grid. Built…
Why DOE consents to construction of dam on Anzali wetland?
MNA – While the Department of Environment (DOE) has issued a construction license for Lask dam on Anzali wetland, counting its advantages,…
First EV charging station opens in northwest Tehran
Financial Tribune – Mapna Group opened Iran’s first electric vehicle charging station at Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower on Wednesday. Built over 700…
‘Vast vegetation cover increases wildfire risk during summer’
Tehran Times – Given that heavy rainfall saturated the country over the past few months, plant and vegetation cover has been expanded…
Amirkabir Dam in Alborz full up to 93%
MNA – The director of Regional Water Company of Alborz province said Wed. that 93 percent of Amirkabir Dam on the Karaj…
Three Persian leopards, one cheetah spotted in Semnan
MNA – Three Persian leopards and an Asiatic cheetah have been spotted in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud, Semnan province, a…
Iran to play an outstanding role in CBD
MNA – Head of Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) Kazem Khavazi said that Islamic Republic of Iran will play a…
Iranian, Iraqi delegations discuss Arvad River dredging
IRNA – A joint meeting on coordination for dredging the Iranian-Iraqi border river was convened on Sunday to discuss technical details of…
Iran suggests transferring Lake Van’s water to Lake Urmia
MNA – The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) said that it is possible to transfer the additional water of Lake…
Colorful butterflies flap wings across the capital
Tehran Times – Great numbers of butterflies are taking to the skies of the capital, following rainy periods, Tehran City Council member…
UNESCO international water conference
United Nations Iran – Looking from space, satellite imagery shows the abundant masses of water that characterize the Earth. Yet, less than…
World Migratory Bird Day highlights deadly risks of plastic pollution
United Nations Iran – Saturday marks World Migratory Bird Day which, this year, is raising awareness about the serious threats that plastic…
Flamingos, other wildlife return to Iran wetlands
Radio Farda – Migratory flamingos have returned to wetlands near Isfahan, central Iran, following substantial rainfalls in the area, reported official news…
Attempts to revive Lake Urmia using technology
Tehran Times – The vice presidency for science and technology will take measures in accordance with Lake Urmia restoration utilizing technology advances,…
Climate change or poor management: What are the major reasons behind devastating floods?
Tehran Times – Although climate change could be a cause for recent torrential rainfalls and flooding, poor management and ignoring watershed management…
Spillover of Kani Barazan Wetland after 10 years
IRNA – Head of Mahabad Department of Environment said on Sunday that sufficient rainfalls in the current spring season led to spillover…
Alborz prov hosting 21st Tulip Festival
IRNA – The 21st festival of tulips kicked off in presence of Vice-President and head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization…
35% of Hamun wetland revived
MNA – Sistan and Balouchestan Governor Ahmad Ali Mohebati said that about 35 percent of the international Hamun wetland in southeast Iran…