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2026-01-05 20:15
‘Vulkan Group’ claims responsibility for arson that blacked out southern Berlin
An extreme left-wing group claimed responsibility for an arson attack that caused a blackout affecting about 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses in Berlin over the weekend, Politico reported Monday.
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2026-01-05 15:43
‘Climate change, sea level rise threaten food security in southern Iran’
TEHRAN – Global warming and ice sheet melting pose serious threats to food security in the south of the country, Ahad Vazifeh, the head of the Meteorological Organization, has warned.
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2025-12-17 15:17
'Climate adaptation best strategy to reduce climate vulnerabilities'
TEHRAN – Boosting resilience and adaptation is the most effective strategy to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has said.
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2025-12-01 15:29
Experts: Sakhalin’s carbon-neutrality experience to interest global community
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2025-11-21 15:18
COP30: Iran says climate action impossible without financing
TEHRAN – Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has emphasized the need for sufficient and predictable financing for implementing climate actions by developing countries.
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2025/11/17
By Soheila Zarfam
When water becomes politics
Western media exploiting Iran’s climate emergency
TEHRAN – Iran is facing one of its most severe water emergencies in decades. But too much of the Western and Israeli coverage treats the crisis as a political morality play: headlines and opinion pages tie shortages to government failure or geopolitics, while technical causes and practical solutions get sidelined. That framing misdirects policy debate and risks turning humanitarian offers of help into diplomatic theater.
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2025-11-08 15:08
Despite sanctions, Iran has achieved remarkable progress in adapting to climate change: DOE chief
TEHRAN – Despite facing unilateral coercive measures, as well as restrictions on access to modern technologies, knowledge, financial support, and foreign investment, the Islamic Republic of Iran has achieved remarkable progress in adapting to climate change while considering further steps to take in the coming years, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.
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2025-11-04 16:45
DOE attends Lebanon, Azerbaijan conferences on combating SDSs, climate change
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has participated in international conferences in Lebanon and Azerbaijan, expounding on activities to deal with sand and dust storms and climate change.
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2025-08-26 15:48
DOE, ICCIMA hold coordination meeting in preparation for COP30
TEHRAN –The head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, and the members of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) have discussed ways to strengthen the country’s participation in the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30).
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2025-07-08 15:45
Sanctions and geopolitical tensions undermine climate cooperation: FM Araqchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has said that sanctions and geopolitical tensions undermine climate cooperation and hinder coordinated action.
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2025-05-31 14:50
Iran-China workshop on increasing climate change resilience underway
TEHRAN –Supported by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), an Iranian-Chinese workshop is being held on Saturday and Sunday, focusing on emerging ways to boost climate change resilience.
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2025-05-28 21:37
German court rejects Peruvian farmer’s climate case against RWE
A German court has thrown out a Peruvian farmer’s lawsuit seeking damages from RWE for the German energy utility’s alleged role in putting his hometown at risk through climate change, but set a potentially important precedent on polluters’ liability for their carbon emissions.
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2025-05-07 15:27
Habitat loss main cause of decline in species population: DOE official
TEHRAN – Habitat loss, exacerbated by climate change, is the leading cause of population decline in species, the head of the wildlife protection office has said.
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2025-04-15 15:12
Iran, Japan, UNESCO join hands to address natural hazards, boost climate change resilience
TEHRAN – The international project of managing natural disasters and enhancing resilience to climate change impacts was inaugurated officially by representatives from the Department of Environment (DOE), the Embassy of Japan, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).