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Major Project Inaugurated to End Water Crisis in Southern Iran

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A huge water transfer project named Ghadir II became operational in southern Iran on Wednesday night, ending the residents’ water problem after long time.
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Water Shortage in Southern Iran Turns into Crisis

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The poor quality of drinking water in southern Iran, particularly the south-western province of Khuzestan, has triggered protests in recent weeks.
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From Addict to Cyclist; How to Ride Again after 20 Years of Struggling with Drugs

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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.
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Fresh Rainfall Revives Iran’s Moribund Lake Urmia

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Increasing rainfall has breathed new life into Lake Urmia which has been on the brink of drying up.
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Iranian Nano-Firms Seeking Market Share in East Asia

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Iranian nano-companies operating in the field of water are seeking to secure a share of the lucrative market in East Asia.
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May 2018, Rainiest Month in Iran in 10 Years

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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.
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Iran Uses Nanotechnology to Manage Wastewater

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A group of Iranian scientists has managed to invent a new system that uses nanotechnology and renewable energies to treat wastewater.
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Afghanistan Has Pledged to Supply Iran’s Water Share: Zarif

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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.
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Iran Calls for Scientific Collaboration to Settle Caspian Sea Environmental Issues

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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.
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Flamingos Return to Shrinking Lake Urmia

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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.
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Azerbaijan Newts Spotted in NW Iran for First Time

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

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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.
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Iran Says Turkey’s GAP Project Destroys Regional Ecosystem

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An Iranian lawmaker has warned about the destruction of regional ecosystem by Turkey’s GAP (South Eastern Anatolian) Project, saying that the dam construction project is a Zionist plot.
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Tabriz Pioneer in Curbing Use of Plastic Bags

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The city of Tabriz, a city in the northwestern Iran and the Tourism Capital of Muslim world in 2018, has started an initiative to encourage people to stop using plastic bags.
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Kaveh Madani; Outcast Genius or Fugitive Agent?

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Kaveh Madani, a senior Iranian water expert who left the Imperial College of London to serve as deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment, recently left his office after a few months over what he called the hard-liners’ pressure.
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27 Provinces in Iran Spending Their Driest Year Ever

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A quick review of the reports on precipitation in Iran over the past month indicates that 27 provinces across the country will experience their worst-ever drought throughout the current year.
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Iran FM, UNGA Chief Discuss Dust Pollution

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the current president of the UN General Assembly have sat down for talks in New York.
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Apocalyptic Dust Storm Hits Iran’s Yazd (+Video)

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A devastating and horrific dust storm swept over Yazd province in central Iran on Monday.
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Low Toll Fees in Iran Turn Cars into Capital Goods

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Automobiles are regarded as capital goods in Iran as they are expensive and at the same time economical to maintain.
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Iran Bans Rice Cultivation in Dry Provinces

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Iranian Minster of Energy Reza Ardakanian says the government has decided to ban the cultivation of rice in any province other than the ones in the north in a bid to control the serious water crisis across the country.
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Two-Fifth of Drying Lake Urmia Filled with Water

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The water level of the dying Lake Urmia in north-western Iran has elevated by four centimetres compared with the previous year, said Masoud Baqerzadeh Karimi , Deputy Head of Iran's Department of Environment.
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Iranians Go on Outdoor Picnics to Celebrate Nature Day

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Iranian people have gone for a picnic at parks or in the countryside on Monday to mark Sizdah-bedar, an ancient festival in celebration of the 13th day of spring, which is an official holiday in Iran known as the Nature Day in the calendar.
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Iran’s Northern Forests Burning in Fire (+Video)

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Jungles in parts of Gilan province in northern Iran caught fire on Saturday night, a provincial official said, leaving no casualties but consuming hundreds of hectares of forests.
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First Vertical Garden of Mideast Being Built in Iran’s Shiraz (+Video)

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Amid the ongoing water crisis in the Middle East, an Iranian architectural group at the request of Shiraz municipality has designed modern vertical gardens which are irrigated by the gray water of the tower’s recycling and hydroponic system.
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2,700 NGOs Working in Iran on Women, Family Affairs: VP

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Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs says the hundreds of governmental and non-governmental organizations working in the fields of women rights are ‘national assets’ of the country.
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