Environment

Iran partner with FAO, GCF to strengthen climate resilience

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The Department of Environment in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN and the Green Climate Fund, is embarking on a transformative initiative aimed at fortifying its resilience to climate change.

A Persian leopard spotted in Fars prov.'s Bamou National Park

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – An official at the Department of the Environment of Fars province said that a leopard had been caught on camera by a park ranger in Bamou National Park in the northern part of Fars province.

Iranian delegation goes on transformative study tour in China

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian National Resource and Watershed Organization (NRWO) launched a study tour in China focusing on forest landscape rehabilitation as part of a program supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

DoE head:

Iran, SA have potential to tackle environmental challenges

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran and Saudi Arabia have vast potential in the field of environmental protection, the head of Iran's Department of Environment (DoE) said Sunday.

Iranian official:

Countries welcome Iran-proposed fund to tackle dust storms

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – An Iranian environment official said that during the joint Iran-UN international environmental conference in Tehran, participants welcomed Iran's opposed idea to create a fund for joint fight against dust storms.

Saudi delegation to attend environmental conference in Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – A delegation representing Saudi Arabia is to take part in the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms, which is being held in the Iranian capital.

Iran, Qatar stress increasing coop. in combating dust storms

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The Head of Iran's Department of Environment and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Qatar discussed increasing cooperation in combating dust storms on Saturday.

66 still missing from Maui wildfires: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – There are still 66 people missing following the devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui a month ago, Hawaii Governor Josh Green has said.

Japan reseales Fukushima wastewater into Pacific ocean

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Japanese specialists started to release into the ocean the first batch of treated water that was used to cool down the crippled reactors of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant.

Wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island kill at least 36

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – At least 36 people have died as fast-moving wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, media reported the local US officials as saying on Thursday

Official:

Iran accession to Paris Agreement depends on lifting bans

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Mohammad Dehghan, advisor to the Iranian president on legal affairs says that lifting the sanctions is essential for Iran's abidance by its environemntal obligations under Paris Agreement.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

Environmental problems affect entire West Asia

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has said environmental problems do not only affect certain countries, calling for cooperation among regional states to tackle economic problems.

President Raeisi:

Lake Urmia project proves environment matters much to gov.

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi described the water transfer project from Kani Sib Dam in Naqadeh to Lake Urmia as proving that environmental issues matter a lot to his administration.

Five Iranian children win in intl. painting contest in Japan

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Five Iranian students have won awards at the 13th Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children.

Iran, UAE to develop ties on environment

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates are to further bolster the bilateral relations in the field of environment.

Asian black bear spotted in southern Iranian province

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – An Asian black bear was spotted in Hajiabad County in the southern Iranian Province of Hormozgan, the head of the Hajiabad Environment Office said.

Iran, UAE sign a regional environmental MoU

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iranian Department of Environment inked a memorandum of understanding with UAE minister of environment and said that the environmental issue can bring regional countries closer to each other,

Pres. Raeisi:

Protecting environment ‘essential, inevitable priority’

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi emphasized that protecting environment is essential and an inevitable priority that must be taken into serious consideration.

Tehran to host regional meeting of environment ministers

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The Regional Meeting of Ministers of Environment will be held in Tehran on Tuesday with the particiaption of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.

Two Persian leopards spotted in Ardabil

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The director general of department of environment in Ardabil province said that 2 Iranian leopards were seen and photographed in a sanctuary in the northern Iranian province.

Iran to invite 12 states to discuss fight against dust storms

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The secretary of the National Iranian Taskforce Against Dust Storms has said that Tehran will invite 12 countries to discuss the ways to fight against dust storms.in June.

Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Protesters in Japan's Okinawa urged Japan’s central government to do more to reduce US military presence there as the island group marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule.

Iran, UN stress development of environmental coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Head of the Department of Environment of Iran stressed the need for environmental cooperation of the international community with the country.