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2019-03-03 14:41
Persian Leopard cubs found dead in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN – Two Persian leopard cubs have been found dead in Choram county located in the southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, the provincial department of environment (DOE) chief has said.
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2019-02-24 21:47
Water drenches 18,000 ha of Hamoun-e Sabori wetland
TEHRAN – Hamoun-e Sabori wetland on the Iran-Afghanistan border has been saturated, as rainwater flowed over 18,000 hectares of the wetland, Mohammad Reza Alimoradi, head of marine affairs at the Sistan-Baluchestan provincial department of environment has announced.
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2019-02-24 09:51
Natural mating raises hope for Persian leopard conservation
TEHRAN – Two Persian leopards mated naturally for the first time at Tehran Zoological Garden on Wednesday and will breed by the next 100 days in case of reproductive success, Mehr news agency reported.
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2019-02-23 22:09
‘TOD only way for Tehran to survive air pollution’
TEHRAN – While some experts believe that Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in the metropolis of Tehran is being carried out based on no proper principles and will not be effective, secretary of the TOD committee of Tehran City Council has announced that TOD can be properly implemented in the capital and mitigate air pollution.
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2019-02-22 22:41
Govt. pledges to increase water level at Lake Urmia
TEHRAN — The Iranian government has pledged to take measures to increase water level at Lake Urmia by one meter within the next three years, deputy environment chief Masoud Tajrishi has said.
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2019-02-20 10:42
Water flow in Hour al-Azim wetland contains SDSs: official
TEHRAN – Hour al-Azim wetland being filled with water after recent above normal rainfalls and receiving amounts of its water right, has contained sand and dust storms (SDSs) haunting the southwestern Khuzestan province, director for wetlands ecosystem office of the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.
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2019-02-19 22:24
Iran seeking Chinese expertise for fighting SDSs
TEHRAN – Iran is going to use China’s expertise on tackling sand and dust storms (SDSs) and take steps to halt the external SDS hotspots affecting southeastern and southwestern parts of the country, head of the national working group on SDSs has said.
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2019-02-17 21:19
Lake Urmia water increased by 810 million cubic meters
TEHRAN — The volume of water in Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has increased by 810 million cubic meters compared to the same date last year, director general of West Azarbaijan regional water company has said.
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2019-02-17 09:36
Tehran sets record high for cleanest air in five years
TEHRAN — The number of days with excellent air quality increased to 28 days in the capital of Iran, Tehran, director of Tehran province department of environment has said.
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2019-02-17 09:28
‘Playing to learn’ scheme piloted in elementary schools
TEHRAN – A plan dubbed “playing to learn” aiming at using educational games toward deeper learning was implemented for first time in elementary schools across the capital, with the Education Minister in attendance, Fars reported on Saturday.
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2019-02-17 09:27
Non-repayable loans for e-bikes must increase: Tehran City Council chairman
TEHRAN – While an important strategy to contain Tehran’s air pollution is using green vehicles, non-repayable loans to incentivize the owners to replace their motorcycles with electric ones is not sufficient and must increase, Mohsen Hashemi, Tehran City Council chairman, has said.
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2019-02-15 21:28
Plans on agenda to address sand and dust storms in 4 provinces
TEHRAN — Studies to combat sand and dust storms are almost completed and next year (starting on March 21) plans will be implemented in four provinces of Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Hormozgan, director of the national headquarters for combatting sand and dust storms has said.
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2019-02-13 21:51
$4m earmarked for Asiatic cheetah conservation
TEHRAN – A total budget of $4 million will be allocated to prevent the remaining precious species of Asiatic cheetah from extinction, through a five-year plan, deputy environment chief for Department of Environment (DOE) natural environment and biodiversity directorate has announced.
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2019-02-12 22:41
1,250 ha of central Alborz Mountains undergo reforestation
TEHRAN – Reforestation will be conducted on 1,250 hectares of 1,800 meter altitude of central mountain range of Alborz, to prevent illegal constructions and land grabbing in mountainous areas, head of Tehran Parks and Green Space Organization, affiliated to the municipality has said.
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2019-02-05 21:16
SDSs mitigation plan to take effect next year
TEHRAN – Sand and dust storm (SDS) mitigation plan will be implemented in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan as of the next Iranian calendar year (beginning March 21), Department of Environment (DOE) chief has announced.
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2019-02-05 20:36
‘Water transfer from Sea of Oman entails no considerable environmental risk’
TEHRAN – Transferring water from Sea of Oman to central drought-ridden provinces of the country, provided that the environmental requirements are met, will not poses threats to the environment, Issa Kalantari, the Department of Environment (DOE) chief has announced.
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2019-02-03 22:26
Soil erosion reaches 16.7 tons per ha annually
TEHRAN – Soil erosion and pollution are the two major important environmental problems in the country, as some 16.7 tons of soil per hectare erodes annually, head of soil protection unit of the Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has announced.
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2019-02-03 21:37
Tehran Municipality proposes new plan to tackle air pollution, traffic jam
TEHRAN — Tehran Municipality has prepared a new traffic scheme for the capital in an attempt to address persistent air pollution and traffic congestion in the metropolis, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-02-02 21:32
Iran to host Expert Consultation on Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone
TEHRAN — Kish Island, southern Iran, will play host to Expert Consultation on Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone on March 8, 2019.
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2019-02-02 21:17
Zarivar wetland designated as a Wetland of International Importance
TEHRAN — Zarivar wetland, in western province of Kordestan, was designated as a Wetland of International Importance on Ramsar list, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-02-01 22:29
97% of Iran affected by long-term drought: expert
TEHRAN — Based on the dada collected over the past decade approximately 97 percent of the country is affected by long-term drought, director of the national drought warning and monitoring center, Sadeq Ziaeian, has said.
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2019-01-31 00:51
Environmental assessment a must for artificial islands in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – Construction of artificial islands off the southern coasts of the Persian Gulf must undergo environmental impact assessment to avoid negative repercussions on the ecosystem, which requires cooperation of responsible bodies, deputy Department of Environment (DOE) chief for marine affairs has said.
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2019-01-31 00:42
Tehran air pollution incurs annual loss of $2.8b
TEHRAN – Air pollution brings heavy economic burden amounting to $2.8 billion for the Iranian capital, Tehran, head of the national working group for air pollution mitigation affiliated to the Department of Environment (DOE) has announced.
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2019-01-30 16:58
Euphoria in Isfahan as water flows into Zayanderud
TEHRAN — While water is released into Zayanderud river, central province of Isfahan, the citizens are exhilarated by seeing the river alive again.
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2019-01-30 16:57
Flash flood hits southwestern Iran, villages evacuated
TEHRAN — Heavy rainfalls in northern and eastern parts of the province of Khuzestan, southwestern Iran, have led to devastating flood hitting the region over the past three days leading to evacuation of some villages, Khabaronline reported.
