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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.

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Kurds in Iran Hold ‘Bride of the Rain’ Festival

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The traditional ritual of praying for rain, also known as the ‘Bridge of the Rain’, is among the ancient traditions in Kurdish-populated regions in northwestern Iran.
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Muslim Researchers Discuss Environmental Woes at KANS Competition

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The Iranian capital of Tehran recently hosted an international competition, where 154 young researchers and students from several Muslim countries offered their plans and solutions to deal with water and environmental problems.
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Iran FM Highlights Significance of Science Diplomacy

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday delivered a speech on the significance of “science diplomacy for the future”.
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US Sanctions on Iran Harm Environment: VP

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Iranian Vice-President Massoumeh Ebtekar says the US sanctions on Tehran not only endanger people’s lives but also cause severe damages to the environment.
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Environment Must Be Protected Even in Wartime

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The exploitation of the environment for military and hostile purposes is a disaster for global nature and wildlife, and that’s why the United Nations has designated November 6 as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
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Iran Holds Int’l Seminar on War’s Consequences for Family, Environment

Alireza Hashemi -
The 2018 edition of an international seminar revolving around the impact of war on woman, family and environment was held in Tehran on Tuesday, in the presence of a dozens of government officials and foreign ambassadors.
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Iran Builds Machine to Purify Wastewater Using Nanotechnology

Asal Akhavian Tehrani -
A graywater purification device, which is made based on nanostructured ceramic membranes, was recently unveiled in a nanotechnology exhibition in Tehran.
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Persian Leopard Borzou Migrates to Turkmenistan

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An old male Persian leopard named Borzou has moved 20 kilometers from the Iranian border to enter Turkmenistan. This is the first time the leopard’s movement between two regional countries is being recorded.
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Iran Develops Smart Tree to Reduce Air Pollution

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
Researchers in Iran have designed and developed an artificial smart tree capable of absorbing large amounts of CO2 in order to clean the air and reduce air pollution.
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Iran, Japan Discuss Resolution of Environmental Woes

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Iranian Minister of Science Mansour Gholami has held talks with Japanese officials in Tokyo on ways to resolve environmental problems, particularly dust pollution and flooding.
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Unique Photos Snapped of Persian Leopards

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Mehdi Chalani, an Iranian environmental photographer, has managed to snap some unique pictures of three Persian leopards living in a protected area in the central province of Semnan.
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Iranian Artist Uses Plastic Bags to Give Environmental Warning

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Damages inflicted on the environment and human’s negative impacts on the nature and the wild life were the main theme of an exhibition recently held by an Iranian artist in the capital city Tehran.
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Iran’s Underground River to Help Ease Water Problems

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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.
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Iran Using Plants to Fight Dust Pollution in Lake Urmia

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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.
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Festival of Art for Peace Opens in Tehran

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The 6th International Festival of Art for Peace has opened in Tehran, focusing on "the environment" as its main theme.
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Pollution-Hit Tehran Embraces New Bike-Sharing Start-up

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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.
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Iran Foreign Ministry Tasked with Following Up on Wetland Wildfire

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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.
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Park in Tehran Decorated with Statues Made of Disposable Materials

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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.
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Iran Develops Device for Identifying Rotten Trees

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Iranian researchers have managed to develop a machine that identifies the decay rate of trees, thereby determining the probability of their collapse.
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Hoor-al-Azim Wetland at Iran-Iraq Border on Fire Again

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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.
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Iranian Refinery Signs Contract with German Firm

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The Tabriz oil refinery has reached a deal with a consortium involving Iranian and German firms to renovate its sulphur recovery unit.
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“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

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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.
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Iran Calls for Global Action on Climate Change

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

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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.
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