The residents of Iranian capital had some relief as air quality improved slightly in May compared with the corresponding month of last year, data released by Tehran Air Quality Control Company…
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Recycled wastewater accounts for 85% of water used in Hamadan’s Shahid Mofateh Thermal Power Plant cooling tower, deputy of the strategic production department at the Thermal Power Plant Holding…
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Close to 60 million cubic meters of treated wastewater enters Urmia Lake every year, the managing director of West Azarbaijan Water and Wastewater Company said. “Part of the water from…
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Government-affiliated Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) installed 307,000 smart electricity meters in agriculture sector last year in the first phase of the…
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An estimated 2.7 billion cubic meters of water has been released from dams in West Azarbaijan Province, namely Boukan Dam into Urmia Lake since the beginning of the current water year (September…
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In April, Tehran’s residents experienced some relief after air quality index (AQI) improved in comparison with the same month of last year, according to data from Tehran Air Quality Control…
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Late frost has inflicted damages amounting to 4 trillion rials ($28.77 million) on North Khorasan Province’s crops.
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Recent flash floods had nothing to do with the ongoing cloud seeding programs in the country, said the head of the National Cloud Seeding Research Center of Iran.
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Mobarakeh Steel Company -- Iran's biggest steelmaker in Isfahan Province -- has significantly reduced water consumption over the past 25 years, managing director of the complex said.
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Despite the recent floods there has been no report of oil spill in Khuzestan Province oilfields, most of which are located in or near the famous Hoor al-Azim Wetland, the production manager of…
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Iran registered 293 millimeters of rainfall since the beginning of the current water year in September. Precipitation in nearly 7 months rose 200% compared to the same period last year, and 65%…
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Tehran 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…
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Rainfall in the past two weeks recharged 40 wetlands, the energy minister said at the weekend. “After a decade plus of drought, Iranian wetlands have seen large amount of water inflow thanks to…
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Unprecedented rainfall in the past three weeks across the country has raised water levels in dams and 70% of the dams are now full, the energy minister said.
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Based on the average yearly PM2.5 concentration, Tehran is ranked as the 23rd most polluted capital in the world by the Swiss-based air quality monitoring company IQAir AirVisual.
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Transferring water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau will have severe negative environmental effects, a former member of the World Water Council said.
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The water crisis in Iran is a serious concern and neglecting the issue will have irreversible consequences, said the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture in Tehran…
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In 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…
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Groundwater reserves are being depleted at an alarming rate because of poor management and excessive consumption in the agricultural sector.
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The project to divert water from Kani Sib Dam in West Azarbaijan Province to Urmia Lake has had a work-in-progress rate of 73% since 2016, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Program said. "The…
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Over 2.5 million smog-inducing vehicles and dilapidated two-wheelers were fined in 11 months to Feb. 19 in Tehran for violating the air pollution reduction scheme, head of the legal department…
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The Department of Environment said a bill calling for scrappage of dilapidated motorcycles has been shelved by the government. Although the bill was ratified by the Majlis last September, local…
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Projects to supply potable water to rural areas in Kerman Province were inaugurated at the weekend in the presence of the energy minister. Eight water supply units, built at a cost of $2.2…
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The surface area of Gulf of Gorgan is shrinking, satellite imagery by Iran Space Agency shows. Experts with ISA have studied the gulf between 1975 and 2018. The gulf sits along the northern…
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From the 4 million motorcycles plying Tehran roads, close to 70% are substandard and excessively polluting, says the head of the Department of Environment. In a talk with Mehr News Agency, Isa…
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