Flocks of migratory birds came to winter in northern Iran
Tehran Times – The first group of migratory birds landed in northern Mazandaran province to spend the winter, director for the provincial…
Tag Archives: Environment
World Ozone Day: Iran well rid of ozone-depleting emissions
MNA – Iran has reduced 9,800 tons of ozone-destroying emissions over the past 26 years as part of its commitment to the…
Iran: Call for national ban on polluting cars
Financial Tribune – The Interior Ministry has called for a national ban on dilapidated cars that contribute to the worsening air pollution…
85% of Iran’s population affected by prolonged drought: official
Tehran Times – Over 85 percent of the country’s total population is affected by prolonged drought over the past decade, Sadeq Ziaeian,…
Special working groups to be formed on stray dog population control
Tehran Times – Four special working groups are being established to control stray dogs’ population in Tehran, director of environment and sustainable…
Lake Urmia desiccation high
Financial Tribune – Close to 1.6 billion cubic meters of water evaporated from Urmia Lake in the last 90 days, head of…
Hamoun wetland restoration plan prepared
Tehran Times – Although rains have drenched Hamoun wetland after two decades of dryness, it is getting dried again due to high…
Persian lions at Tehran zoo introduced to live together
Tehran Times – The lion couple kept in captivity at Tehran Zoological Garden for reproduction of the endangered species have been introduced…
Iran, 16 nations warned of day when taps run dry
Financial Tribune – Followed by Qatar, Israel and Lebanon, Iran is ranked 4th on the list of countries with extremely high water…
Dust storm sends hundreds to hospital in Iran
IRNA – Some 465 people were taken to hospitals and medical centers in southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan due to complications caused…
National congress on wildlife diseases, conservation to be held
Tehran Times – Tehran will play host to the first national congress on wildlife diseases and conservation which will be held in…
Tehran’s Honar Lake, Garden ready for inauguration
MNA – Honar Lake besides the second phase of Honar Garden, in northern districts of Tehran, are ready to be inaugurated by…
25% of cars failed inspection tests in Tehran
Tehran Times – Some 25 percent of vehicles which referred to technical inspection centers in Tehran to receive inspection stickers have failed…
Photos: Joy of climbing snowy summit in summer
Tasnim | Mojtaba Esmaeil Zade: Bozsina, which means the Icy Chest in local language, is the name of a mountain in Iran’s…
Iran dams are emptying, again
Financial Tribune – The amount of water stored in dams has dwindled by 9% between May 22 and June 22. Dams across…
Hyrcanian forests to be equipped with technological support
Tehran Times – Hyrcanian forests will be equipped with modern technology devices such as camera traps, drones and fire-detection sensors, the deputy…
300 rangers to join forces defending protected areas
Tehran Times – Some 300 rangers will soon join the forces defending the environment across the country, Fars news agency reported on…
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…
Top judge sees no necessity for Paris Agreement in Iran
Tasnim – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi said the country’s own strategies suffice for the protection of environment and obviate…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
Iran, Ecuador to boost cooperation on environment
IRNA – Iran Vice-President and the head of the Department of Environment (DoE) Isa Kalantari on Tuesday exchanged views with Ambassador of…
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…
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…
Iran’s Lake Urmia water level increasing: Expert
IRNA – An Iranian official said on Sunday that the level of water in Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has increased compared to…
As winter approaches, Tehran weather gets polluted again
MNA –The weather in the Iranian capital Tehran is unhealthy for sensitive groups with air quality index standing at 102 on Saturday.…
Photos: Iranian artist uses plastic bags to give environmental warning
Honarmand On Line.ir: Damages inflicted on the environment and human’s negative impacts on the nature and the wild life were the main…
Iran develops smart tree to reduce air pollution
IFP – Researchers in Iran have designed and developed an artificial smart tree capable of absorbing large amounts of CO2 in order…
Iran, Japan discuss resolution of environmental woes
IFP – Iranian Minister of Science Mansour Gholami has held talks with Japanese officials in Tokyo on ways to resolve environmental problems,…