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2019-06-14 23:49
‘Dam construction in Afghanistan will possibly leave Hamoun wetland dried’
TEHRAN — Dam construction projects on Helmand River in Afghanistan can possibly result in total dryness of Hamoun wetland in the future, southeastern Iran, deputy environment chief Masoud Tajrishi has said.
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2019-06-07 20:28
Action plans to tackle sand and dust storms to be completed by yearend
TEHRAN — There are some 20 million hectares of sand and dust storm hotspots in the country and some are in a critical condition, so the action plans to fight the storms will be completed by the yearend (March 19, 2020), deputy environment chief Masoud Tajrishi has said.
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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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2018-10-03 17:32
Department of Environment opposes water transfer from Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — With regard to the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken a firm stand against water transfer from this body of water, deputy environment chief, Masoud Tajrishi, has said.
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2018-09-15 01:56
Lake Urmia full restoration deferred pending budget allocation
TEHRAN — Limited budget could put back Lake Urmia, a wetland located in northwest Iran, restoration projects, Masoud Tajrishi deputy environment chief and an official with the lake restoration program has said.
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2018-09-11 17:33
Hour al-Azim still on fire, belching acrid smoke into Khuzestan sky
TEHRAN — It’s been over 65 days since Hour al-Azim wetland, a transboundary body of water shared between Iran and Iraq, has erupted in raging fire and now large amounts of acrid smoke is being spread in the cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr in southern parts of Khuzestan province.
