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…
Environment
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…
FAO to see if ‘Certain States’ led locust attack on Iran
Iran Front Page – The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has dispatched a delegation to Iran to discover the possible…
Plantation of Tehran ‘Green Belt’ to complete in 5 years
IRNA – Plantation of Tehran ‘Green Belt’ will be completed in direct cooperation with the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization in…
Tehran sees longest streak of clean air in a decade
Tehran Times – Tehran has just experienced its longest streak of clear air for the past decade, acting director of Tehran Air…
Locusts hit Iran’s southern provinces
Radio Farda – Iranian Plant Protection Organization (IPPO) warned on Thursday, April 18, that if the necessary budget for fighting desert locusts…
Caspian Sea water transfer awaiting pilot project result
Financial Tribune – The proposal to transfer water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau has been…
Snow cover rises by 20% in Iran
Financial Tribune – Snow cover in the western and northwest mountain basins has witnessed a 20% rise compared to last year. According…
World’s oldest creature spotted at Hamoun wetland after two decades
Tasnim – An endangered tadpole shrimp, also known as ‘Triops Cancriformis’ was spotted by nature lovers in southeastern province of Sistan and…
Recent flooding caused by climate change: IMO director
Tehran Times – Torrential rains and unprecedented flooding recently hitting the country is the result of climate change, head of Iran’s Meteorological…
Minister: Iran having highest rainfall in 50 years
Tasnim – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian said the country is experiencing a year with the highest amount of annual precipitation during…
World weatherwatch: ‘western disturbance’ submerges Iran
The Guardian – A western disturbance parked over north Pakistan has introduced rounds of heavy rain to Iran for three weeks straight,…
Intl. environment exhibition opens in Tehran
MNA – The 18th International Environment Exhibition opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Saturday, in a ceremony attended by senior…
Iran’s dried wetlands recovered after heavy rains: minister
MNA – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has announced that the country’s wetlands have been revived after the recent rainfalls, while the…
Massive water transfer projects not to ease acute shortages but cripple ecosystems
Tehran Times – Water transfer schemes looking attractive to many of those residing in drought-stricken central Iran worried about drought, not only…
Iran to hold 6th Regional Conference on Climate Change
MNA – Iran Meteorological Organization (IMO), affiliated to the Ministry of Roads & Urban Development, is planning to host the sixth round…
Caspian Sea water transfer plan carries enormous ecological risk
Financial Tribune – Transferring water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau will have severe negative environmental…
Ayatollah Khamenei underlines protection of trees, environment
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called for absolute prohibition of damage to trees for the purpose…
Iran’s Energy Ministry, IRGC forge partnership for cloud seeding
Tasnim – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian said his organization has come up with a joint plan with the Islamic Revolution Guards…
Iran is committing suicide by dehydration
Foreign Policy | Nik Kowsar, Alireza Nader: For more than a year, since December 2017, protests and civil disobedience have been a fixture…
Iran seeking Chinese expertise for fighting SDSs
Tehran Times – Iran is going to use China’s expertise on tackling sand and dust storms (SDSs) and take steps to halt…
Water level in Lake Urmia rises by 33cm
Tehran Times – The level of water in Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has increased by 33 centimeters compared to the same time…
VP inaugurates 7MW solar farm in Hamedan prov.
MNA – A 7MW solar farm was inaugurated today in Kabudarahang, Hamedan province, with Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri in attendance. Jahangiri…
IRGC forms drone unit for cloud seeding
Tasnim – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has created a drone unit to carry out cloud seeding projects in…
The generous sky has opened; is the dry spell over in Iran?
MNA | Maryam Qarehgozlou: Since the beginning of autumn Iran has seen a great increase in precipitation amounts but endless speculations are…
Euphoria in Isfahan as water flows into Zayanderud
Tehran Times – While water is released into Zayanderud river, central province of Isfahan, the citizens are exhilarated by seeing the river…
Persian leopard to undergo artificial insemination in Tehran next week
MNA – A Persian leopard will undergo artificial insemination in Tehran Zoological Garden next week, done for the first time in the…
Higher rainfall over six river basins in Iran
Financial Tribune – Precipitation in the major river basins during the first 125 days of the current water year (started Sept. 23,…