Environment

Latest Environment News in Iran – Covering stories, opinions, and reports dealing with the most important environmental issues and challenges of sustainable development, and efforts to save the environment either in Iran or other parts of the world.

IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Underground River to Help Ease Water Problems

IFP Editorial Staff -
A lawmaker says Iran’s energy ministry and vice presidency for science and technology are carrying out a project in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan to ease the region's water problems using an underground river.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Using Plants to Fight Dust Pollution in Lake Urmia

IFP Editorial Staff -
A working group tasked with reviving Iran’s Lake Urmia has started to grow two types of plants to save the region from salt particles.
IFP Exclusive

Festival of Art for Peace Opens in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The 6th International Festival of Art for Peace has opened in Tehran, focusing on "the environment" as its main theme.
IFP Exclusive

Pollution-Hit Tehran Embraces New Bike-Sharing Start-up

IFP Editorial Staff -
A bike-sharing start-up was officially launched in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, in a move that city officials hope would help ease problems in the densely-populated, highly polluted city.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Foreign Ministry Tasked with Following Up on Wetland Wildfire

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the foreign ministry to get in touch with Iraqi officials for extinguishing the wildfire at Hoor al-Azim lagoon at the Iraqi border, south-west of Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Park in Tehran Decorated with Statues Made of Disposable Materials

IFP Editorial Staff -
A park in southern Tehran showcases statues made of disposable materials in order to raise public awareness about the environment and the need for recycling the waste.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Develops Device for Identifying Rotten Trees

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian researchers have managed to develop a machine that identifies the decay rate of trees, thereby determining the probability of their collapse.
IFP Exclusive

Hoor-al-Azim Wetland at Iran-Iraq Border on Fire Again

IFP Editorial Staff -
The wildfires that had been mostly contained in the Iraqi part of Hoor-al-Azim Wetland have once again swept through the region and the smoke has affected the cities of Iran’s Khuzestan province.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Refinery Signs Contract with German Firm

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Tabriz oil refinery has reached a deal with a consortium involving Iranian and German firms to renovate its sulphur recovery unit.
IFP Exclusive

“Iran’s Power Cuts Not Linked with Paris Climate Agreement”

Alireza Hashemi -
An Energy Ministry official has rejected claims by opponents of the Rouhani administration that the recent power shortage across the country is a result of Iran’s fulfilment of its obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement.
Iran in Pictures

Stunning Beauty of Iran’s Intact Juniper Forests

IFP Editorial Staff -
Juniper, or as local Iranians call it Ores, is a rare, coniferous and long-life tree which can live for up to 2,000 years. The ever-green tree grows up in mountainous areas with a height of over 2,500 metres above the sea level.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Calls for Global Action on Climate Change

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has called on all states and governments across the world to pay serious attention to the “horrible” phenomenon of climate change.
IFP Coverage

Asiatic Cheetah, Cubs in Iranian National Park (+Video)

IFP Editorial Staff -
A female Asiatic cheetah and her four cubs were recently observed by the National park rangers in the protected area of Touran Wildlife Refuge in Iran’s Semnan province.
IFP Exclusive

Major Project Inaugurated to End Water Crisis in Southern Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
A huge water transfer project named Ghadir II became operational in southern Iran on Wednesday night, ending the residents’ water problem after long time.
IFP Exclusive

Water Shortage in Southern Iran Turns into Crisis

IFP Editorial Staff -
The poor quality of drinking water in southern Iran, particularly the south-western province of Khuzestan, has triggered protests in recent weeks.
IFP Exclusive

From Addict to Cyclist; How to Ride Again after 20 Years of Struggling with Drugs

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The news is filled with stories about people who have been able to overcome the battle of addiction. Though these stories are inspirational, few of them match Mohammad's story; an addict who stopped taking drugs after 20 years and became a cyclist travelling around the country.
IFP Exclusive

Fresh Rainfall Revives Iran’s Moribund Lake Urmia

IFP Editorial Staff -
Increasing rainfall has breathed new life into Lake Urmia which has been on the brink of drying up.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Nano-Firms Seeking Market Share in East Asia

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian nano-companies operating in the field of water are seeking to secure a share of the lucrative market in East Asia.
IFP Exclusive

May 2018, Rainiest Month in Iran in 10 Years

IFP Editorial Staff -
The latest figures released by Iran Meteorological Organization suggest the 30-day period between April 21 and May 21 has been the rainiest month in Iran over the past ten years.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Uses Nanotechnology to Manage Wastewater

IFP Editorial Staff -
A group of Iranian scientists has managed to invent a new system that uses nanotechnology and renewable energies to treat wastewater.
Media Wire

Afghanistan Has Pledged to Supply Iran’s Water Share: Zarif

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Afghanistan has pledged to let Iran have its share of water from the Hirmand River and the supply for feeding Hamoon wetlands.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Calls for Scientific Collaboration to Settle Caspian Sea Environmental Issues

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iranian Science Minister Mansour Gholami has called for greater cooperation among Caspian Sea states to tackle its environmental issues as they develop into existential threats to the numerous and diverse ecosystems of the sea.
IFP Exclusive

Flamingos Return to Shrinking Lake Urmia

IFP Editorial Staff -
Lake Urmia in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province annually plays host to about 10,000 flamingos. However, in the migration seasons this number doubles and more of this species return to their habitat.
IFP Exclusive

Azerbaijan Newts Spotted in NW Iran for First Time

IFP Editorial Staff -
A number of Azerbaijan newts or Lake Urmia newts, a beautiful and rare type of salamander, have been observed and registered for the first time in Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Entrepreneur Donates 85,000 Saplings to Help Resolve Dust Pollution

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian entrepreneur has donated thousands of palm tree saplings to the villagers of Khuzestan Province in the country’s southwest in a bid to help the people cope with the severe dust pollution hitting the region.
1...141516...31Page 15 of 31

Latest news

© All Content by IFP News ( Iran Front Page ) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

About Us

Popular Articles

Editor Picks