Iran’s ongoing struggle with desertification is continuing, although “special attention” has been given to the matter in the country’s sixth five-year economic development plan (2016-21).
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Pollution of Latyan Dam in northeastern Tehran can be reduced by 90%, if buildings within the dam’s basin are connected to the urban wastewater network, said an official at the Shemiranat County’s…
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Scotland has achieved the second-highest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in Western Europe, according to the latest official figures. Out of the EU-15 countries, only Sweden has delivered…
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A poacher charged with killing a Persian leopard in Savadkouh, Mazandaran Province, has been handed a two-year suspended sentence.
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Donald Trump formally declared his candidacy for president in June 2015, which is arguably the most hateful, insult-laden announcement in the history of US presidential elections. In fact, his…
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The illegal killing of African elephants for their ivory seems to have fallen from record peaks but poaching of the animal is still far too high, an international report said on Thursday.
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The Department of Environment is seeking the maximum punishment for a poacher charged with killing a Persian leopard cub in Mazandaran Province.
Speaking to ISNA, Ali Teymouri, director of…
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The race among US carriers to fly more fuel-efficient aircraft is facing some delays.
Several airlines recently announced that they will postpone deliveries of aircraft that use less fuel…
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Desalinating water requires the approval of the Department of Environment due to its environmental impact.
Hamid Jalalvandi, the head of Environmental Assessment office at DOE, said…
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A range of clothing that can detect low air quality in your surroundings has the lofty ambition of becoming a new sense for mankind, letting the urban warrior of today take refuge inside a cool…
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The Oil Ministry is committed to the country’s goal of reducing carbon emissions by 2030 and plans to meet its obligations, according to a senior official at the ministry.
Deputy Oil…
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The Iranian capital’s environmental authority says it will shut down 20 industrial units that failed to comply with regulations despite repeated warnings in the next two weeks.
Hossein…
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Almost 5,000 hectares of national property, which were occupied for breeding wild animal species, have been retrieved by the Department of Environment following reports that the breeders were…
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Urmia Lake and its vernal pools host over 10,000 flamingos, a figure expected to more than double in the migration season, according to an official at the Department of Environment in West…
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The Department of Environment will soon start mapping sensitive ecosystems in marine areas in the Oman Sea, Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf to create a nautical chart by the end of the current…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has declared that jet engine exhaust is a danger to public health by contributing to climate change, which is being dubbed as “a key milestone” by…
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The large number of illegal water wells in Kerman is getting the already water-stressed province into such deep trouble that it might soon face difficulty supplying drinking water. …
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If anthropogenic global warming is to be limited to less than 2 degrees Celsius, technology will need to be developed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, in addition to the complete…
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A senior official has urged against exaggerating the problems of Sistan-Baluchestan Province, arguing that it shifts attention away from effectively addressing the dust storms crisis.
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Preliminary data suggest deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon may be on the rise after years of remaining at historic lows.
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The Great Barrier Reef is undergoing what scientists are calling a “complete ecosystem collapse”.
Scientists, led by Coral Watch chief investigator Justin Marshall, studied the reef near…
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The corals of Hendurabi Island in the Persian Gulf will soon be transferred from near the wharf to a new location to make space for tourism projects on the island.
The transfer will be…
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A Kenyan court handed a 20-year prison sentence to a man who was found possessing more than 300 elephant tusks in what is seen as a landmark ruling in the East African nation’s fight against…
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The Department of Environment has set up a series of fire protection equipment in Golestan National Park in Golestan Province, northwestern Iran, to control wildfire and minimize damage.
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Following reports that the Department of Environment is set to issue hunting permits for wild hogs in contradiction with its avowed policy of protecting wildlife, a senior official at the DOE…
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