Drought
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Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UN
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Almost three quarters of the globe’s cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN’s cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Drought restrictions hit Panama Canal's LNG tanker traffic
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – A severe drought has resulted in maritime traffic problems at one of the busiest and most famous seafaring transport arteries in the world – the Panama Canal.
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Iran, Iraq discuss mutual ties, coop. to tackle dust storms
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) -- Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadegh and Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Aoun Diab Abdullah on Thursday discussed bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests including drought problem and dust storms.
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Drought kills 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Drought in Kenya killed 205 elephants and scores of other wildlife between February and October as much of East Africa endures its worst drought in 40 years, tourism minister Peninah Malonza says.