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Tehran’s water supply is at a critical low, with dams outside Taleghan reservoir holding only 3% of their capacity, according to Mohsen Ardakani, CEO of Tehran Water and Wastewater Company.
Tehran’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) reported 357 deaths over the past eight days, with officials saying air pollution may have played a contributing role.
Air quality in the Iranian capital, Tehran, remained in the “unhealthy” range for the seventh consecutive day on Saturday, according to the Tehran Air Quality Control Company.
A senior faculty member at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences says Iran’s air-pollution-related mortality rate exceeds the global average, with 86 deaths per 100,000 people attributed to dirty air.
Public closures have been imposed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as in surrounding cities due to heavy air pollution, with government authorities introducing restrictions on transportation and industrial activity across the region.
Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Monday that the main phase of efforts to contain the large forest fire in Mazandaran Province has been completed, while ground teams will continue monitoring the affected areas due to the risk of renewed flames.
Air pollution in Tehran intensified on Monday, with the Iranian capital’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 142, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, while several other major cities in the country reported similar or worse conditions.
Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Sunday that a major wildfire in the Elite forest area of Chalous, in western Mazandaran Province, has been largely contained following extensive ground and aerial firefighting operations.
Authorities in northern Iran say a joint aerial firefighting operation involving Army and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) units has begun in an effort to contain a week-long forest blaze in northern province of Mazandaran.
Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, has stated that international negotiations are in progress to secure support for firefighting efforts in the affected areas of the Elit region of Chalous.
Iran is experiencing one of the most severe drought periods in the last five decades, the head of the National Center for Climate and Drought Crisis Management said, warning that major cities are under growing pressure due to water shortages.
Iran is experiencing a significant drop in water reserves as new data shows dam inflow and storage levels have declined sharply in the early weeks of the current water year.
The Iranian capital Tehran is experiencing its driest autumn in six decades, a government official has warned, amid concerns over water shortages in the city and surrounding regions.
In the remote mountains of Khorasan Razavi Province in northeastern Iran, rangers of Tandoureh National Park patrol one of Iran’s most biodiverse and challenging landscapes.
Iran is facing widespread drought and severe climate impacts, prompting the government to adopt a comprehensive National Climate Change Management Plan.
Sarab-e Niloufar, once a sparkling natural spring and a beloved symbol of life in western Iran, has completely dried up, turning from a lush blue lake into a cracked, silent basin.
The Miankaleh International Wetland in northern Iran has become a seasonal haven for migratory birds, including flamingos, as autumn migration gets underway, according to the head of the Miankaleh Wildlife Refuge and Reserve.
Lake Urmia, once the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East and a vital ecological landmark in northwestern Iran, has completely dried up, according to the latest satellite imagery released by NASA.
One of the year’s most striking astronomical events will take place on Sunday night as a total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “Blood Moon,” becomes visible across large parts of the world, including fully in Iran.
Iran has faced five consecutive years of drought, with this year’s rainfall levels described as “very poor,” according to Shina Ansari, head of the Department of Environment.
Iran now ranks as the world’s third most-affected country by land subsidence, a senior official from the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development warned, citing alarming levels of groundwater depletion across the country.
