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.

Crisis

Iranian Minister Apologizes to Nation over Dust Pollution Crisis

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Iran’s Agriculture Minister apologized to people for the dust pollution crisis which led to severe problems in southwestern province of Khuzestan, stressing that efforts are underway to cope with the issue as soon as possible.
Environment

Cultural Activity Needed to Save Endangered Animal Species

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An Iranian lawmaker stated that to protect Iran’s environment and rare species, the government has to raise the public awareness on this subject.
Agriculture

Iran Trying to Cope with Environmental Crisis in Southwest

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Iranian officials and lawmakers are trying to defuse the environmental crisis in Khuzestan province, southeastern Iran, these days.
Environment

Scientists Make Anti-Pollution Mask with Maximum Protection

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Iranian scientists at the University of Tehran have built an anti-pollution mask with an efficiency of 99%.
Crisis

Iranian Minister Apologises to Nation for Power Outage

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Iran’s Energy Minister apologized the residents of Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran for power and water cut caused by climatic conditions.
Energy

Aerial View of Iran’s Largest Solar Power Plant

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Iran’s biggest solar power plant was inaugurated on Saturday, February 4, in Iranian West-central province of Hamadan.
Environment

Iranian Students Build New Solar Car

IFP Media Wire -
The preliminary design of a solar car named 'Sepehr' (Sky) will be unveiled at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) this week.
Energy

Increased Gas Consumption with Precipitation in 24 Iranian Provinces

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Many cities and villages across Iran are facing a dropped temperature as well as rain and snow fall, and this has sharply raised the daily gas consumption.
Environment

Iranian Family Launches Nationwide Campaign to Protect Asiatic Cheetah

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An Iranian family is leading a caravan that travels across the country to inform people about the lives of critically-endangered Asiatic cheetahs.
Education

School Built in Iran Thanks to Waste Paper Sale

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As a result of the plans Iranian government is implementing to raise students’ awareness about environmental protection, a school has been constructed with the money provided by selling pupils’ waste paper and old books.
Environment

Recovery of Iran’s Shrinking Lake Urmia on Track despite Setbacks

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The 10% decrease in precipitation within Urmia's catchment area during the current water year (started Sept. 22) compared to the previous year has hindered the lake's restoration.
Environment

Water Returns to Revive Imperilled River in Central Iran

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The floodgates of Zayandehroud Dam were opened on Sunday to allow water to flow into the parched river with the same name.
Art

Multimedia Art Exhibition in Tehran Warns People about Threats to Environment

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The multimedia art exhibition Jazr [literally ebb tide] is underway in Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, with a focus on environmental issues, water in particular.
Environment

Iranian President Test-Drives Homegrown Electric Car

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani test-drove a domestically-manufactured electric car on the National Clean Air Day.
Environment

Hybrid Cars May Enter Tehran’s Restricted Zones without Traffic Permit

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Hybrid cars don't need a traffic permit to enter restricted zones in Tehran as they produce little or no harmful emissions, said the head of the Executive Center of Tehran's Traffic Police.
Education

3 Iranian Universities among Top 500 Green Universities

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Three Iranian universities have been ranked among 500 top universities of UI GreenMetric World University Ranking in 2016.
Environment

Green Protest at Forest Destruction in Northwestern Iran

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People in the city of Sardasht in northwestern Iran voiced their protest at the destruction of oak forests by carrying flower pots.
Environment

300 Jellyfish Found Dead in Jask Coast, Southern Iran

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About 300 dead jellyfish were found in several locations on the coast of Jask, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.
Energy

Germany to Build Clean Energy Plant in Central Iran

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A combined-cycle power plant will be constructed in Iran’s central city of Damghan in cooperation with Germans, the local Governor announced.
Environment

Stop Excessive Use of Groundwater: Iranian Minister

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Iran’s Energy Minister says the country will run out of groundwater if people continue using it excessively.
Environment

Iran to Buy Electric Bus from Belarus: Official

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Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said the European country plans to sell electric buses to Iran.
Environment

Water Hyacinth, Threat to Iranian Freshwater Resources

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The conditions of Iranian wetlands are suitable for the growth of water hyacinth, an invasive species which puts the environment at serious risk.
Environment

Iranian Rural Population Is Decreasing

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The undesirable living conditions in Iranian villages, including drought, have forced villagers to gradually abandon rural areas, and this has resulted in a sharp decrease in population of villages, an Iranian official said.
Environment

Soil of Iran’s Hormuz Island Smuggled Abroad: Environment Chief

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Head of Iran’s Department of Environment has confirmed the allegations about the illegal export of soil from Hormuz Island, southern Iran.
Environment

Researchers Prove Radio Jamming Is Harmful

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Electromagnetic waves, including those transmitted in satellite jamming, can increase the risk of infertility, immune deficiency, and cancer, according to a study conducted in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
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