On April 22, 1970, millions took to the streets to mark the first ever Earth Day, turning environmentalism from an activists hobby into a social movement. Forty-five years on, this once monumental day has become an occasion for governments and multibillion-dollar companies to issue press statements about how they intend to celebrate the day by planting ...

Tehran: The fertile Hamoun wetlands on Irans border with Afghanistan have a long history. They supported a sophisticated culture in ancient times where, according to legend, Zoroastrianism originated. The verdant landscape was the setting for the epic Persian poem, the Shahnameh. But it has taken just a few years to turn the 5,660 sq km ...

Sistan-Baluchestan province in southeast Iran, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, has been affected by severe droughts in the past 11 years. Zistboom:Sistan-Baluchestan province in southeast Iran, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, has been affected by severe droughts in the past 11 years. Hirmand or Helmand River on the borders of Iran and Afghanistan ...