By Soroush Saki

When forests talk: Using AI to listen to nature and protect burning ecosystems

TEHRAN - There is a quiet language in nature that humans rarely notice. Long before a wildfire becomes visible, the forest whispers warnings through rising temperatures, unusual animal movements, and subtle shifts in humidity. For centuries, these signals remained unheard, and by the time flames were seen from a distance, it was often too late. Today, a new kind of listener has entered the world’s forests. Not human, not animal, but artificial intelligence trained to hear what we cannot, and to protect ecosystems that are struggling to survive in a rapidly warming world.

Israel is eviscerating ecosystems in Gaza: Climate Defiance

Climate Defiance, a climate activist group focused on young adults, says Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip could make the besieged coastal enclave “uninhabitable not just for years but for generations”.

Watershed management attempts to protect ecosystems: official

TEHRAN - The Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization is making efforts to protect ecosystems across the country, Abbas-Ali Nobakht, head of the FRWMO, has said.