Environmental Protection

Wetlands in Iran parched into deserts 

The unprecedented heatwave in August this year turned nine wetlands, including internationally known northern Anzali, in Iran dry plots of land.

Fires continue to burn Iran’s southwestern forests

The forests and pastures of Bahrehana and Chah Talkhab-e Olya in Basht in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad caught fire on Sunday morning and the blaze has yet to be contained.

Tehran air quality deteriorates to unhealthy levels for all age groups

Following a rise in temperatures, Tehran's air quality has significantly deteriorated.

Iranian offices, banks closed on Sunday amid unprecedented heat

All institutions, offices, and banks across in Iran will be closed on Sunday in order to sidestep health issues and energy consumption hike in extreme summer heat.

Extreme heat closes public institutions in Iran

All public institutions in Iran, except for service-providing and emergency centers, cut short working hours on Saturday due to health and energy consumption concerns.

Three helicopters deployed to contain wildfire in Iran’s Zagros Mountain

The Director General of Natural Resources and Watershed Management in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province announced the deployment of three helicopters to combat a wildfire in the mountainous and highland areas of Basht County.

Contrasting weather extremes across Iran: Snow clearance in Sabalan amidst record high temperatures

Despite temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius in many provinces of Iran, road maintenance crews are busy clearing snow in the highlands of Sabalan in Meshginshahr in Iran's Ardabil province.

30-Year temperature record broken in Iran

The National Crisis Management Center of Iran's Meteorological Organization has reported a significant increase in temperatures this July, with the average temperature being 1.3 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average.

Official: Persian yellow deer community fit as fiddle 

The population of the Persian yellow deer in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran has witnessed a considerable growth thanks to the proper conditions in the protected area, says an environmental official. 

Efforts underway to extinguish huge fire on Iran-Iraq border

A huge fire which started in southern Iraq near Iran's border on Sunday has now spread to the Iranian side of the border.

Temperature crosses 54° Celsius in Shabankareh, southern Iran  

The town of Shabankareh in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, was the hottest city in the country on Wednesday, with the temperature there hitting 54.2° Celsius over the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.

Smog haunts major Iranian cities as temperatures go up

As the weather becomes hotter in summer, Iranians in metropolises have to deal with the old story of air pollution again.

“Bride of Iran’s lakes” in Khorasan Razavi province refills after year of drought

The Director General of Environmental Protection in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province announced that the largest natural lake there, namely Bazangan Lake, has refilled after being completely dry last year due to minimal rainfall.

Iran’s receding Lake Urmia out of woods following downpours

The level of water in Late Urmia in northwestern Iran has significantly come up following the recent rainfalls, reaching the highest point in six months.

Raging fire in Karkheh National Park in southern Iran contained

Firefighters and park rangers managed to put out the flames in Karkheh National Park in Iran’s southern province of Khuzestan after an hours-long struggle on Thursday.

Steam rising from Taftan volcano sparks concern among locals in Iran’s southeast

The release of gas and steam from the crater of the semi-active Taftan volcano has been causing concern among residents in the Sistan and Baluchistan region since the last days of May.

Shirin Su lagoon in western Iran filled with water after recent downpours

The recent rainfalls in Iran have increased the level of water in the drying Shirin Su lagoon, in the western province of Hamedan, the head of the Environmental Protection Department of Hamedan's Kaboudar Ahang city said on Wednesday.

Iranian MP: Turkey’s dam construction will have huge impact on Iran’s northwest

An Iranian lawmaker says Iran’s reaction to Turkey's dam construction effort should be within the framework of bilateral relations, that is, Iran needs to have the means to influence the behavior of the other side.

Brown bear spotted in Iran’s Arasbaran protected area

A brown bear has been caught on camera in the Arasbaran protected area, also known as Ghareh Dagh, in northwestern Iran bordering the Azerbaijan Republic.

Persian leopard spotted in Iran’s Qazvin province

Iran’s environmental guards have spotted an Iranian leopard while patrolling the protected areas of Alamut in Qazvin province, west of the capital Tehran.

Warm winter in Iran raises concerns over continued drought

2023 was the hottest year on the record on the earth, a major source of concern that drought will pose serious threats in water stressed countries like Iran.

Iran releases water into shrinking Lake Urmia

The governor of the northwestern Iranian province of West Azarbaijan said on Tuesday that water has been released into receding Lake Urmia two months earlier than the previous years.

Battling extremes: Aid workers prepare for weather whiplash in 10 Iranian provinces

Aid workers are on high alert across 10 provinces in Iran as the Head of the Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Organization issues a weather warning.

Iranian city of Sarakhs hit by dust storm, schools shuttered

Sand and dust storms continue to plague the northeastern Iranian city of Sarakhs which have closed the schools and disrupted railway transit.

Iran dismisses reported extraction of lithium from shrinking Lake Urmia

An Iranian official has categorically rejected reports suggesting that Lake Urmia has been purposefully neglected to let the body of water dry up and allow for mining of much-coveted lithium.

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