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2023-09-02 15:36
By Faranak Bakhtiari
FAO holds national conference on enhancing dryland agriculture productivity
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held the “First National Conference on Enhancing Productivity in Dryland Projects” to discuss achievements within its project titled "Boosting Productivity and Unlocking the Potential of Dryland Agriculture."
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2022-08-27 18:55
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Technological advancement: a path towards knowledge-based economy
TEHRAN – Over the past year, in order to realize a resilient and knowledge-based economy, the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has implemented a series of activities to further develop the ecosystem of innovation and technology in the country.
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2022-07-11 16:31
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Towards a resilient future
TEHRAN – Population growth affect economic development, employment, income distribution, poverty, health, and social protections. To more sustainably address the future needs of individuals, policymakers must understand how many people are living on the planet, where they are, how old they are, and how many people will come after them.
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2022/07/02
By Faranak Bakhtiari
One step to water crisis
TEHRAN – If a country has more than 1,700 cubic meters of water per person per year, there is no water shortage, but the upward trend of rainfall shortage surpassed the standard rate and if it declines more, we are one step away from a water crisis.
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2022-06-17 17:49
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Droughts may affect three-quarters of the world by 2050
TEHRAN – The United Nations has warned that droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050.
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2022-06-11 17:03
By Faranak Bakhtiari
End child labor!
TEHRAN – June 12 marks the World Day Against Child Labor under the theme “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labor.” In Iran, up to 80 percent of working children are foreign nationals.
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2022-06-06 21:35
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iranians waste the least food in West Asia
TEHRAN – The Food Waste Index Report 2021 from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) states that Iranians have the lowest food waste per capita in West Asia (the Middle East).
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2022-05-20 18:01
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Organ donation: dead or alive?
TEHRAN – Making a decision for a brain-dead member is one of the toughest conditions for a family, but it would be easier if they feel to spare other families awaiting an organ transplant the pain of losing a child or to keep alive the memory of their loved one.
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2022-05-18 18:01
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Stay young Iran!
TEHRAN – While celebrating the national population week, starting May 14, the country is experiencing below-replacement fertility and soon hosting an aging population. Is it possible to stay young?
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2022-05-13 16:15
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Dim the lights for birds at night
TEHRAN – Iran celebrates World Migratory Birds Day 2022 under the slogan “dim the lights for birds at night.”
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2022-04-03 16:24
By Faranak Bakhtiari
A swift move towards knowledge-based economy
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei designated the Iranian New Year (1401) as “The Year of Production: Knowledge-Based and Job-Creating”.
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2022-03-04 17:42
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Wildlife population shrinking towards extinction
TEHRAN – The entire populations of wildlife species are shrinking and the remaining populations will go extinct in the near future unless humans change their practices.
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2022-02-23 16:51
By Faranak Bakhtiari
A decade of growth in research and science production
TEHRAN – A review of Scopus global ranking in terms of the normalized citation index over the past 10 years shows that Iran has moved up to 16th place in 2020 from 22nd in 2011.
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2022-02-19 18:10
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Water stress pushing reptiles, amphibians to extinction
TEHRAN – Drought, reduced precipitation, and rainfall fluctuations have endangered the lives of living organisms, especially reptiles and amphibians that are vulnerable to water and temperature changes.
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2022-01-19 17:34
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Tehran, Moscow developing science diplomacy through technological co-op
TEHRAN – Scientific cooperation between Iran and Russia is based on five models in various fields of nanotechnology, aviation, electronic equipment, and telecommunications, and the establishment of the Iranian house of innovation in Russia is the latest example of this cooperation.
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2022-01-07 17:07
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iran’s scientific growth seen to continue in 2022
TEHRAN – Studies show that Iran enters the year 2022 with the 15th rank in science production worldwide and it is expected to make progress over the next years as the coronavirus pandemic is going to ease.
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2021-11-17 17:49
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Overcoming aging crisis with family support incentives
TEHRAN – The decline in the marriage rate, followed by a dramatic decrease in childbearing, has sounded the alarm of the aging population, an issue that has forced government officials to enact legislation to support the population growth and the youth.
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2021-09-18 17:03
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Trawling: a catastrophe that must be stopped
TEHRAN – The obvious violations of trawling vessels in the southern coast of the country in recent years, despite the dissatisfaction of locals, have posed a serious threat to the marine ecosystem, that must be stopped to prevent its irreparable damages.
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2021-08-31 17:23
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iranian cheetah in critical condition
TEHRAN – The population of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is less than 40, which means that under the current situation and in the long run, not only is it not possible to maintain the species’ population and health but the genetic diversity will be lost and face extinction.
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2021-08-07 19:54
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Borderless collaboration for a borderless disaster
TEHRAN – Sand and dust storms (SDSs) are blowing thousands of kilometers in and out of the national borders of 150 countries these days, and their statelessness necessitates negotiations for political intervention between several countries.
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2021-08-02 17:05
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Rangers at forefront of nature conservation
TEHRAN – Environmental defenders and rangers are at the forefront of protecting wildlife, natural resources, and ecosystems, while sometimes sacrificing their lives to protect nature.
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2021-07-31 17:16
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 highlights benefits of breastfeeding
TEHRAN – Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for babies and protects them against illness, disruption of breastfeeding can lead to a decrease in protective immune factors contained in breastmilk so that the next generations could be more vulnerable to future pandemics.
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2021-07-26 18:36
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Nanotechnology development in Iranian agricultural sector
TEHRAN – Agriculture is one of the fields in which nanotechnology has been able to develop, as over 50 widely used nanoproducts have been launched in the agricultural sector of Iran.
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2021-07-11 16:25
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Thank you! I don’t need a plastic bag
TEHRAN – Plastic pollution is getting the whole world in hot water. In Iran, plastic bags have the highest share in the total 4 million plastic waste generated annually, so that, it is time to say no to plastic bags.
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2021-07-06 18:00
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Land subsidence sinking Iran
TEHRAN – Out of 31 Iranian provinces, 29 are vastly subsiding and increasingly vulnerable, so that officials need to make urgent decisions in this regard.
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2021/06/19
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iranian hospitality for refugees impressive despite challenges
TEHRAN – Over the past four decades, Iranian people have shown impressive hospitality and generosity to refugees, as the country is the 8th largest hosting nation for displaced people.
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2021-06-14 16:20
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Let’s keep the world beating by donating blood
TEHRAN – As developing countries expand treatment facilities and developed ones invent new medical measures, the need for blood and blood products increases daily, so that, with blood donation, we can save millions of lives and keep the hearts of many beatings.
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2021-06-12 17:51
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Every child has the right to a childhood
TEHRAN – Despite laws banning child labor, available statistics show that over the years, many children have worked in underground workshops, on the streets, or scavenging on rubbish dumps, while every child must benefit from childhood.
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2021-06-07 17:22
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Environment missing from presidential debates
TEHRAN – Low rainfall and water scarcity are among the major environmental issues that Iran has been dealing with throughout history. However, all the seven presidential candidates for the upcoming elections have missed out on environmental issues in their debates.
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2021/05/31
By Faranak Bakhtiari
‘Silent earthquake’ casts shadow over environment
TEHRAN – Geologists call subsidence a “silent earthquake” because an earthquake is instantaneous and its effects are visible at the same time, but subsidence is the cause of environmental depletion and its impact appears gradually; which is getting a big threat in the country.