Environment

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,
2022-07-12 18:00
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.
2022-07-12 11:30
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.
2022-07-11 21:38
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.
2022-05-30 23:59
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.
2022-05-17 18:31
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.
2022-05-15 21:30
VIDEO: Sand storm in Gilan-e Gharb

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Gilan-e Gharb a town in the western province of Kermanshah has been suffocating from a dust storm over the past few days like many other parts of Iran.
2022-04-09 20:00
National tree planting day in Kermanshah

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The provincial governor of the western Iranian province of Kermanshah and some other officials attended a ceremony held in the city of Kermanshah to mark the national tree planting day on Sunday.
2022-03-07 02:00
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.
2022-01-10 11:10
By: Pantea Nikzad

Families in Tehran take a free walking tour

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The families in the east of Tehran went on a walking tour around the Persian Gulf artificial lake in District 22 of the Iranian capital on Thursday.
2021-11-11 21:00
Mother of Iran’s environment passes away at 104

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Mahlagha Mallah, known as the "mother of Iran’s environment" passed away on Monday at the age of 104.
2021-11-08 15:05
Role of prominent people in decreasing environmental problems

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – An environmental expert says that a lot of media point out the environmental problems throughout the world these days and the role that celebrities and prominent people can play in this regard.
2021-11-02 23:59
VIDEO: Caracal spotted in Dashtestan

DASHTESTAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The image of a caracal was recorded by one of the environmentalists in Dashtestan, Bushehr province on Wednesday.
2021-10-20 13:00
Iranian, Italian MPs mull over boosting environmental coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – In a meeting between the Iranian parliamentary delegation and head of the Italian Parliament's Committee on Environment, the two sides called for boosting bilateral cooperation in various fields related to the environment.
2021-10-09 16:20
Iranian MP & activists unveil environmental charter

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Environmental activists unveiled a new environmental charter to express their support to the environment, which has long been forgotten.
2021-06-14 23:59
Baghdad, Erbil condemn Turkey for logging in Duhok

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The Iraqi and KRG ministers of agriculture issued a joint statement to condemn the action of Turkish companies with the help of Turkish troops in cutting down trees in the forests of the northern province of Duhok.
2021-06-01 17:30
S Korean students shave heads in Fukushima protest

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – South Korean students cut hair in front of the Japanese Embassy in South Korea to protest Japan’s decision to pollute water into the sea.
2021-04-21 21:30
By: Pantea Nikzad

Choghakhor Wetland during winter

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Choghakhor Wetland in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is hosting migratory birds during the winter. Choghakhor is considered as one of the most important habitats for the endemic Zagros pupfish, aka Aphanius vladykovi.
2021-01-30 15:19
VIDEO: Persian leopard spotted in Dena wildlife sanctuary

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – A park ranger has captured the footage of a Persian leopard in Dena National Park in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwestern Iran.
2021-01-11 16:21
PMO representatives attend 75th MEPC session

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The 75th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) kicked off on Monday and will go on through Friday (November 16-20).
2020-11-18 20:33
VIDEO: Persian leopard family spotted in Savadkuh

SAVADKUH, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Park rangers have spotted a family of Persian leopards in Savadkuh County, northern Mazandaran province.
2020-10-18 12:00
By: Mehdi Garshasbi

Land subsidence: an urgent issue needing a different mindset

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Land subsidence by definition is the lowering of ground level from certain elevation references. The rates of subsidence can commonly vary between 1 and 20 centimeters per year and even more in certain places.
2020-10-03 20:00
VIDEO: Ranger slakes thirst of poisonous snake in C Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Rangers in Yazd province encounter a thirsty Persian horned viper and slake its thirst using freshwater.
2020-09-17 03:14
Persian leopard spotted in Behbahan

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – A Persian leopard has been spotted at the ‌Badil Hunting Prohibited Area in Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran, chief of the provincial department of environment said.
2020-09-12 17:30
Three Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Semnan

SEMNAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Park rangers have spotted three Asiatic cheetahs in near Sharoud in Semnan province, central Iran.
2020-08-17 15:06
VIDEO: Oil tanker breaks in half off Mauritius coast

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef last month off the Mauritius coast broke apart Saturday afternoon. Spilling 1,000 tons of fuel oil, the ship is feared to create a marine ecological disaster around Mauritius.
2020-08-16 23:00
VIDEO: Mauritius oil spill in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The island of Mauritius is facing an environmental emergency as a wrecked ship is leaking tons of diesel and oil into the Indian Ocean. The island's government has declared an environmental emergency following the incident.
2020-08-10 21:00
Crisis in the Caspian Sea: The world's largest lake drying up?

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – According to a report by the Water Research Institute at the Iranian Center for Caspian Sea Studies and Research, the water level of the Caspian Sea in 2019, following its declining trend since 1995, has reached its lowest level in 30 years.
2020-05-30 11:04
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Non-stop rain in Tehran since Monday

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Heavy rain has been lashing down on Tehran since Monday, finally letting up on Wednesday afternoon. The forecast has predicted more rainy days ahead.
2020-02-26 17:22
VIDEO: Two Persian leopards spotted in Shahroud

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Two Persian leopards were spotted by environmentalists during the monitoring of Turan geopark in Beyarjomand, Shahroud, said the director-general of the environmental protection department of Semnan province.
2020-02-08 18:30