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2023-02-22 19:09
Climate change causes coral bleaching in Indian Ocean: expert
TEHRAN – An expert at the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science believes that the lack of oxygen and the bleaching phenomenon of corals in the Indian Ocean are the consequences of climate change.
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2023-02-15 18:46
Environmental diplomacy to help secure water rights
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started environmental diplomacy with neighboring countries in a bid to secure water rights for the country’s wetlands.
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2023-02-13 18:31
Lake Urmia shrinks despite precipitations
TEHRAN – Despite recent precipitations, the area of Lake Urmia has decreased by more than 1,000 square kilometers.
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2023-01-24 17:52
Kani Barazan wetland hosting thousands of migratory birds
TEHRAN - Kani Barazan International Wetland, located in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, is hosting more than 30,000 migratory birds for wintering.
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2023/01/02
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Citizens of metropolises dream of clean air
TEHRAN – In the past, the air was supposed to keep us alive, but it seemingly has changed its duty, like many other things, to kill us.
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2022-12-30 19:26
White Bridge hosting flocks of migratory birds
TEHRAN – White Bridge, an arch bridge located in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, is hosting flocks of migratory birds, IRIB reported.
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2022-12-23 18:47
Drought expected to persist during cold season
TEHRAN – No end to the drought is in sight over the cold season, according to a winter forecast by Ahad Vazifeh, head of the national center for drought and crisis management.
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2022-12-19 19:45
DOE outlines plans to protect Persian fallow deer
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has prepared two plans to restore the endangered Persian fallow deer, the deputy head of the DOE has said.
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2022-12-06 17:55
Eight Persian leopards spotted in northeastern Iran
TEHRAN – Eight Persian leopards were observed in Tandooreh National Park, a protected area located in the northeast of Iran, Mehr reported on Tuesday.
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2022-12-04 18:31
Turan hosting 175 endangered Persian zebras
TEHRAN – Some 175 endangered Persian zebras have so far been counted in Turan National Park, northcentral Semnan province, according to the latest census.
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2022-12-03 17:43
Hamoun wetland’s dryness has changed wintering season: official
TEHRAN – Some 400,000 migratory birds that wintered in the Hamoun International Wetland changed their way due to the drought, the head of the Department of Environment of Zabol, Sistan-Baluchestan province, has said.
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2022-11-29 18:45
Gandoman intl. wetland hosts new bird species
TEHRAN – A lesser white-fronted goose has been identified and recorded for the first time in Gandoman international wetland, southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, the head of the provincial department of environment has announced.
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2022-11-12 17:08
West Azarbaijan a haven for migratory birds
TEHRAN – With more than 70 water habitats, including seasonal and permanent wetlands, lakes, dams, and rivers, West Azarbaijan has become one of the safe passages for migratory birds in the west of the country.
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2022-11-08 18:09
Iran Environment 2022 to unveil national programs
TEHRAN – Some 10 national programs will be unveiled at the 20th international environmental exhibition (Iran Environment 2022) that is to be held on November 20 to 23 in Tehran.
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2022-11-01 18:02
COP14 to focus on Hamoun wetlands
TEHRAN – The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14), scheduled to be held on November 5 to 13, will address wetland issues, especially Hamouns.
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2022-10-15 18:43
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Bird migration season and three environmental challenges
TEHRAN – The light shining on the glass of the buildings at night creates vision errors for migratory birds, which kills many of them every year.
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2022-10-03 22:00
Mahabad Dam to revive Kani Barazan wetland
TEHRAN – One million cubic meters of water will be released from Mahabad Dam to restore the Kani Barazan International Wetland, said Reza Jahin, the director of Mahabad city’s water department.
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2022-09-27 19:00
Iran short of rain by 24%
TEHRAN – Over the previous water year which began on September 23, 2021, the rainfall decreased by about 24 percent compared to the long-term average, which marked another year of low rainfall for Iran.
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2022-09-20 19:10
Environmental protection to enter educational system
TEHRAN - Environmental protection will be launched as a field of study in the new school year, which starts on September 23, in the two provinces of Fars and Khuzestan, the Department of Environment chief has said.
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2022-09-19 17:42
Roads against wildlife
TEHRAN – Some 50 percent of wildlife deaths and 52 percent of Asiatic cheetah deaths are caused by road accidents, an expert at the Department of Environment has said.
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2022-09-17 18:30
No prospect for Lake Urmia revival: expert
TEHRAN – The restoration of Lake Urmia is unlikely in the current conditions, Hessam Ahmadi Birgani, an environmental professor at Urmia University, has said.
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2022-09-12 18:41
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Environmental policies need much more attention
On November 17, 2015, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, announced the general policies on the environment, emphasizing the need for comprehensive, harmonious, and organized management of vital resources based on ecological capability and sustainability, particularly by increasing capacities and appropriate legal and structural capabilities accompanied by public participation.
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2022-08-24 18:22
Captive breeding saves endangered Persian zebras
TEHRAN – Effective measures have been taken to protect the population of endangered Persian zebras so that 42 zebras have so far been reproduced in captivity.
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2022-08-08 17:43
Helmand water flows from Afghanistan into Iran
TEHRAN – Afghanistan has released water from the border Helmand River toward Iran, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the Iranian special envoy for Afghanistan, has said.