Environmental Protection

We are entitled to blue skies

Participants in the Clean Air Day carnival in Tehran asked for more efforts to help improve air conditions in cities which are gasping for fresh air.

We won’t go soft on polluting industries

Iran’s environment chief Masoumeh Ebtekar has said that the polluting industries will be shown no leniency.

Norway, Iran to study water transfer from Caspian Sea to Lake Orumiyeh

Under an MoU between Iran and a Norwegian company, the latter will study the ecological and environmental side-effects of transferring water from the Caspian Sea to Lake Orumiyeh.

Park rangers give an injured wild goat life-saving stitches

If it weren’t for the swift action of people and environment officials, the animal would have definitely died from its injuries.

Persian leopard hunter ends up in jail; 42 months behind bars

The man who illegally hunted the Persian leopard landed up in jail for killing the big cat, damaging the environment and carrying an unlicensed weapon.

Tehran electric motorbike show; a prelude to eco-friendly bikes

Tehran Municipality held an exhibition of motorbikes, the first step in broader plans to help the capital breathe cleaner air.

A large haul of smuggled birds was seized in southern Iran

The environmental police in Chabahar have intercepted a large haul of falcons and houbara bustards en route from Pakistan to Arab countries in the Persian Gulf.

Kiss captivity goodbye

Seven wild captive birds regained their freedom after environmental police of Marivan found them in a poacher’s house.

A memorable lesson from donkeys on an Iranian island

It’s time some humans took a leaf out of a donkey’s book.

Abr Jungle of Shahrood; a dream of walking on clouds

Cloud Forest, a spectacular natural site in Shahrood, could be a good holiday destination for those who need a change of scenery.

Women are in the lead in protecting the environment

Women’s contribution to and active involvement in efforts to preserve natural resources should never be overlooked.

I’m neither the mayor, nor the president, but I can …

Tehran hosts a small event to solicit public views on ways of propping up the environment and stopping its degradation.

First green school to open in September

The 1st Iranian green school will open in September in Tehran. Mahnaz Mazaheri said that the office would teach 56,000 teachers on environmental issues.

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