Environment
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
The generous sky has opened; is the dry spell over in Iran?
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Since the beginning of autumn Iran has seen a great increase in precipitation amounts but endless speculations are running rampant as to whether the dry spell is over in the country or not.
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Rare owl spotted in Hamedan province
HAMEDAN, Jan. 14 (MAN) – A rare species of owl has been sighted near the city of Tuyserkan, in Hamedan province, west of Iran, a senior official at Department of Environment (DoE) said.
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By Maryam Qarehgozlou
On the horns of a dilemma: Water transfer from Caspian Sea to central Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Water transfer from the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to the central province of Semnan has been a controversial scheme which has put many on the horns of the dilemma.
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Rouhani says his govt. seeks to boost ‘electricity diplomacy’
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Mon. that his government is taking measures to increase power transfer with the region and other countries.
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Lake Urmia surface area increases by 26cm
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Lake Urmia’s surface area has increased by 26 centimeters on Thu. compared to the same period last year, according to Farhad Sarkhosh, the head of Urmia Lake Restoration Project.
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By: Majid Haghdoust
Air pollution in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – On Wednesday, the weather in the Iranian capital Tehran was unhealthy for sensitive groups with air quality index standing at 144.
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By: Ali Abbasi
Water crisis and the phenomenon of migration of people with disabilities
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The two phenomena of migration and water have always been closely linked historically, as tribes in Africa, the Middle East and Asia have been migrating extensively in search of food and water for their livestock.
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Larijani warns of attempts to sow discord between Iran, Iraq
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that enemies try to sow discord between Iran and Iraq, adding that such attempts will fail to achieve any results.
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Datis Holding's environmental recall
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Modern human is involving with important issues of air pollution, melting of glaciers and global warming. Solving such a phenomenon requires attention of a large number of people and also economic activists.
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Tehran, Tokyo call for boosting environmental coop.
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – In a Friday meeting between Japan’s Minister of Environment Masaharu Nakagawa and Iranian Ambassador to Japan Morteza Rahmani Movahed in Tokyo, the two sides discussed ways to increase environmental cooperation.
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US warships cause insecurity, environmental challenges in region: cmdr.
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Navy said that the presence of the US warships in the region not only undermines the security of the regional countries, but also poses environmental problems to the waters.
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VP calls on Iraq to respect Iran’s water rights to Hour al-Azim
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri has called on the Iraqi government to respect Iran’s water right in Hour al-Azim wetland, urging the foreign Ministry to pursue water-related issues.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
No water transfer to Lake Urmia: DOE chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Talking about Lake Urmia, a body of water shared between East and West Azarbaijan provinces in northwestern Iran, chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) put emphasis on the fact that no water transfer scheme is underway for restoration of the lake.
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National Library of Iran among winners of 2018 IFLA Green Library Award
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – National Library of Iran along with four other libraries named as runners-up at IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Green Library Award 2018.
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JICA takes part in some of Iran’s environmental projects
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) participates in 8 major environmental projects in Iran, said JICA Iran Office Chief Representative Yukiharu Kobayashi.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
If we don’t adapt to climate change, the only option is to suffer: IPCC official
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Some of the world’s oldest and biggest trees are dying off, and climate change might be the culprit. The baobab tree, often called “the tree of life,” can live up to 3,000 years old and is normally found in Africa’s savanna. However, they have abruptly died, wholly or in part, in the past decade.
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VIDEO: Rare sighting of Persian leopard in Seidva Nat. Park
SEMNAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – In an unprecedented occasion, a Persian leopard was seen as resting near the headquarters of rangers in Seidva National Park, Semnan province. Surprised by seeing the animal, rangers took their phone out to film the rare event and the leopard seemed to show interest in being filmed as it leaned toward the window.
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One Asiatic cheetah spotted in Qasr-e Shirin
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Acting Governor of Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah province said an Asiatic cheetah has been spotted by Army forces stationed in the County on Saturday.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
World Bee Day at Slovenian embassy in Tehran
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The first observance of World Bee Day was held at the Slovenian embassy in Tehran on May 20. The event was attended by a number of ambassadors and heads of various beekeeping associations, in a bid to raise awareness about the significance of bees for food security.
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Iran-Europe seek increased environmental coop.
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment Isa Kalantari and EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete hold a meeting on Monday about environmental challenges.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
Things are changing; "wet gets wetter, dry gets drier"
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – This is not new, our country is situated in an arid and semi-arid area, and we all know what it means: Iran is not normally defined as a wet country.
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Rouhani opens 1200-hectare greenbelt plan around Tehran
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The 1200-hectare greenbelt plan around capital city of Tehran was inaugurated in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani's presence on Tue. to celebrate Natural Resources Week and Arbor Day.
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IUCN member declares Iran ‘Cheetah Project’ a failure
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – A member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) told MNA on Mon. that despite all efforts, the conservation of the Asiatic cheetah project in Iran has practically failed.
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Austrian envoy:
Europeans following Austria in doing green projects in Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – In an exclusive interview with MNA, Austrian Ambassador to Iran Stefan Scholz named some of the green projects, including solar power stations, and environmentally friendly oil extraction and drilling techniques, which are already being implemented in Iran or are near to contract signing.
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By: Maryam Gharehgozlou
Car-free Tuesdays or car-packed Tuesdays
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Car-free Tuesdays campaign, aimed to promote cycling and public transport, seems to be losing momentum most probably because of the inefficient infrastructure in the country.
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Cabinet agrees on forming task force for water shortage adaptation
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The Council of Ministers agreed Sun. on formation of a national task force for adapting to water shortage and dealing with related problems in various parts of the country.
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Iran, Germany to expand environmental coop.
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – During the meeting of the Head of Iran’s Environment Protection Department Isa Kalantari and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor Berchtold vowed for expansion of bilateral cooperation in environmental areas.
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UN to contribute to solving ME frequent dust storms
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Akhtar, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, says that the dust storms hitting Iran, Iraq and some other ME countries will be investigated by UN support.
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All state bodies required to practice pro-Lake Urmia acts
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri addressed the national committee to save Lake Urmia on Tuesday and reassured that all state entities are required to exercise the law passed in support of Lake Urmia.
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Wildlife conservation center closed in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – A wildlife conservation center which was not meeting the required standards of Iran’s environment department was closed on Monday by legal authorities.