Environment

Lake Urmia water level rises by 71cm

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The water level at Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, currently stands at an elevation of 1,271 meters above sea level, which is 71 centimeters more than the water level on the corresponding date of last year, a senior official said.

FAO, ULRP hold workshop on evapotranspiration mapping in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Urmia Lake Restoration Program (ULRP) held a 4-day workshop for Iranian experts on advanced methods to map evapotranspiration of agricultural areas using remote sensing satellite data. 

FAO calls for sustainable management of soil resources

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a statement marking the World Soil Day, in which the top organization draws attention to the importance of healthy soil and sustainable management of soil resources.

Tehran to host 19th Iran Envirofair

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The 19th International Environment Exhibition (Iran Envirofair) will be held in March at Tehran International Permanent Fairground.

FAO takes step forward to assist Iran in Urmia Lake's drought management

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – In the line of the Integrated Programme for Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Urmia Lake basin, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration with Iran’s Atmospheric Science and Meteorological Research Center (ASMERC) held a validation workshop to examine the newly developed Combined Drought Index (CDI) for Urmia Lake basin.

Iranian oil co. to spend Rls.800b on environmental projects

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Karoon Oil and Gas Production Co. (KOGPC) is planning to spend 800 billion Iranian rials on environmental projects, according to the CEO.

Coral reefs in Persian Gulf dead due to climate change: official

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Head of Islamic Republic's Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy President, Isa Kalantari warned on Saturday that Iran is experiencing climate change with a higher pace that global average saying “majority of coral reefs are dead in the Persian Gulf due to the climate change.”

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Iran, UN mull over launch of incinerator power plant in northern Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and United Nations reviewed the launch of incinerator power plant in northern Iran.

Iran petchem plants equipped with waste management systems

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – All petrochemical companies operating in Iran have been equipped with waste management systems to minimize environmental issues, an official said.

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Father of nature: a lifetime dedicated to environmental protection

EHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Gholam-Ali Beski, physician and environmentalist who dedicated a lifetime protecting the environment and promoting public awareness on climate change, passed away on Aug. 14, leaving the nature to the people hoping for tougher measures to preserve the remaining natural resources.

Renowned Iranian environmentalist passes away at 88

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Renowned Iranian physician and environmentalist, Dr. Gholam-Ali Beski, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88.

‘Lotus’ goes to Environmental Filmfest. in Australia

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Lotus’ directed by Mohammadreza Vatandoust has made it into the competition program of the 10th Environmental Film Festival in Australia.

FAO, DOE launch joint program to access Green Climate Fund for adaptation, mitigation actions

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran (DOE) held the Inception Workshop of the “Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Programme” that aims to access climate finance to implement its commitments to reducing emission and strengthening resilience.

Persian leopard captured alive in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been captured alive in Razavi Khorasan Province, northeast of Iran.

Urmia Lake water level improves

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The surface area of the Urmia Lake in north-west Iran has increased by 829 square kilometers, thanks to the two-month-long springtime showers that began pouring across the country in March.

Green ports to be established in Iran: PMO head

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Head of Iran Maritime and Ports Organization (PMO) informed of a plan to convert Iran’s ports to green ones based on environmental parameters and via creating balance between maritime activities and the environment.

Why DOE consents to construction of dam on Anzali wetland?

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – While the Department of Environment (DOE) has issued a construction license for Lask dam on Anzali wetland, counting its advantages, some are still expressing worries: what are the unpredictable effects of building the dam on the region’s ecosystem and are the DOE’s reasons convincing?

Iran, Ecuador discuss environmental cooperation

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) Isa Kalantari and Ambassador of Ecuador to Tehran Ortega Almedia met and held talks on Tuesday to explore the ways to boost cooperation in the field of environment.

Iran, Norway to expand environmental coop.

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) met and held talks with Norway’s Ambassador to Tehran on environmental cooperation between the two countries.