Conservation group WWF Australia has bought a commercial shark fishing license in an unusual move to protect the predators in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and beyond. Conservation Director…
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A senior advisor to the Department of Environment chief, Massoumeh Ebtekar, has called on those responsible to cover the environmental cost of a recent fire that broke out at a major petrochemical…
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Southern African countries will launch an appeal for $2.7 billion to cope with the effects of the region’s worst drought in more than three decades, which has left 23 million people in urgent need…
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Climate change is pushing clouds higher into the atmosphere and causing them to shift towards the Earth’s poles.
According to a new study published in the journal Nature, a new analysis of…
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The number of people affected by the combined impact of El Nino and La Nina weather patterns could exceed 100 million by the end of the year, according to the United Nations.
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The country’s precipitation rate from the beginning of the current water year (started September 22, 2015) has decreased by 2% compared to the long-term average. The long-term average of rainfall…
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Vast swathes of mangroves have died in Australia’s north, with scientists saying climate change is likely responsible for the staggering scale of the event.
“Once healthy mangroves that…
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The Department of Environment has banned hunting and fishing in Bilo Plains in Kurdestan Province to preserve the region’s pristine nature and protect its ecosystem.
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The Department of Environment has drafted a bill in support of park rangers and submitted it to First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri for further review and approval.
Once approved, it will…
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A former agriculture minister said large-scale water schemes, including plans to transfer water from the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf to the central Iran plains, are “illogical and ineffective”.…
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The Bornean orangutan is on the verge of extinction, while the world’s biggest fish, the whale shark, and a hammerhead shark species, the winghead shark, are now classified as endangered.…
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Forests cover less than 10% of Iran’s land area, which are relatively small compared to the global average, because of the country’s arid climate and location in one of the most water-stressed…
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Residents of the Iranian capital Tehran will see no restrictions imposed on their water use this summer, according to an official at the Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company.
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A Spanish judge has charged Volkswagen with fraud and damage to the environment over an emissions-cheating scandal that has plunged the automaker into crisis, a statement said on July 8.
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The iconic trees lining both sides of Tehran’s Valiasr Street are being destroyed mostly by construction projects in the area, according to a member of Tehran City Council.
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The arrival of the warm season and the subsequent rise in water consumption have once again aroused public concerns about the rising level of nitrate in drinking water, especially in the Iranian…
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Following the dispute between environmentalists and officials at Tehran Municipality about the felling of iconic trees that line the capital’s Valiasr Street, the Department of Environment has…
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Wildfires have burned 232 hectares of lands under the protection of the Department of Environment so far in the current Iranian year (started March 20), signifying a 40% decline compared with the…
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Tehran’s water demand has hit 3.3 million cubic meters a day, exacerbated by sweltering temperatures that sometimes exceed 40 degrees Celsius, according to Mehr News Agency. Excessive water use in…
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The forest fires in Indonesia last year released 11.3 million tons of carbon per day, exceeding the daily rate of 8.9 million tons of carbon emissions from the whole of the European Union, a study…
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Eight hundred and seventy-two kilometers: That is the distance Amir Mombeini, an environmental activist based in Ramhormoz, Khuzestan Province, rode on his bicycle to reach Tehran to raise…
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A common misconception in Iran is that if the country experiences above-average snow and rainfall in winter, the following summer will be devoid of water problems.
In truth, the multitude…
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Less than two years after some of the world’s largest palm oil growers came together to sign the landmark Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge, the industry coalition for deforestation and exploitation-free…
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Tehran Governorate will impose fines on households with high water consumption to encourage residents to reduce their water use and help mitigate the effects of water shortage, especially in the…
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In a bid to protect the marine ecosystems of Kharg and Kharko islands, a plan to collect fishing nets and fish traps around coral reefs has been initiated by the Department of Environment.
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