Construction of a road in the northern Mazandaran Province is threatening Paband National Park, according to a report by Mizan News Agency.
Quoting “reliable sources,” the news agency…
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Scientists have used sunlight to turn seawater (H2O) into hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), which can then be used in fuel cells to generate electricity. It is the first photocatalytic method of H2O2…
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An orphaned Asiatic cheetah cub has been under 24-hour surveillance in its natural habitat by local Iranian rangers ever since its mother died tragically in a car accident on the weekend.
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Competition over water resources has made upholding the water rights of wetlands difficult, hampering the national effort to revive the ecologically-rich water bodies.
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A plan to irrigate farmlands using recycled wastewater will be piloted before the current Iranian year is out in March 2017.
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The Caspian Sea does not seem to take a break lately, given that all the recent news and views about the sea points to one environmental disaster after another; from rising pollution levels…
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Fumes from nitrogen-rich fertilizers and animal waste are being blamed for being sources of fine-particulate air pollution in much of the United States, Europe, Russia and China, according to a…
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India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC.
Uma Bharati, water resources minister, said transferring water, including…
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Ali Teymouri, director of the Hunting and Fishing Office at the Department of Environment has denied claims that a leopard attacked and killed 23 sheep in Dehdasht County, Kohgilouyeh-Boyer Ahmad…
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With the Fort McMurray fire zone in Alberta still not safe to enter, many residents who fled to evacuation centers are wondering what’s become of their home.
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To help rein in its rising carbon emissions and meet its 2030 climate change target, Iran is set to embark on a project with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to reduce its…
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The World Health Organization’s updated database of worldwide air pollution has put Zabol in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan Province on top of the list, bestowing it the unenviable title of world’s…
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A total of 47 Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins have been spotted in the Dayer Nakhiloo National Marine Park in Bushehr Province since a field monitoring project was launched in February 2014.
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South Korea has said it would punish Nissan Motor Co. with a fine and a recall of its Qashqai diesel sport utility vehicles after accusing it of manipulating emissions, an allegation that the…
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Mountain Heaven, a tour operator which specializes in Alpine chalet holidays in France and Switzerland, is branching out to launch escorted ski trips to Iran next winter.
Nick Williams, the…
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The least-visited continent is getting more attention. Antarctica tourism was up 4.6% last year to 35,478 visitors, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators said in a statement.…
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The list of Qazvin Province’s unfinished tourism-related projects keep growing as more and more banks refuse loans to investors to help bring the projects to completion.
According to the…
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Several international events are held in spring due to Iran’s pleasant weather, but in recent years the concentration of these events has become a problem for tourists who are unable to find…
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In commemoration of the International Museum Day, Iran’s Cinema Museum will offer free entry on May 18.
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The 73 artifacts returned to Tehran by the Unites States government last week will be put on display on Tuesday.
Concurrent with the National Cultural Heritage Week (May 14-20) and the…
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One of the best parts of going on holiday is getting to explore new cities and towns, but staring at Google Maps on your phone as you wander around can cause you to miss the sights.
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It has been five years since the previous administration issued a directive banning old, polluting vehicles from the streets, but it has yet to take effect.
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Environmentalists warned on Friday that Mexico’s vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise, was close to extinction as the government reported that only 60 were now left.
The population…
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According to the Iran Meteorological Organization, the country’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 3% in the past decade.
Whereas in developing countries, an increase in greenhouse…
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The Energy Ministry, which has reportedly made restoring and balancing groundwater resources a priority, aims to cut groundwater loss by a billion cubic meters during the current fiscal year that…
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