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2024-04-23 17:17
By Afshin Majlesi
Dry river, sinking city: urgent measures needed to save Isfahan’s heritage
Accompanied by a group of journalists, we recently embarked on a journey to explore the Zayandeh-Rud river, tracing its origins near Zard-Kuh, a sub-range in the central Zagros range in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, all the way to the ancient city of Isfahan.
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2024-02-23 17:13
Land subsidence threatens Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rostam, expert warns
TEHRAN - The decline in rainfall, water scarcity, drying up of wetlands, and the turning of farmers to underground aquifers have led to the creation and intensification of land subsidence phenomena in Marvdasht plain of Fars province, which is home to treasured historical sites such as Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rustam, exposing them to serious risks.
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2024-01-03 15:19
Land subsidence in Iran five times global average
TEHRAN – The average land subsidence in Iran is five times the global average, according to the head of the National Cartographic Center (NCC).
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2023-10-11 18:00
Xerxes the Great’s rock-cut tomb under threat from climate change
TEHRAN - The rock-cut tomb of Xerxes I (l. 519-465, r. 486-465 BC), also known as Xerxes the Great, is under threat from land subsidence triggered by the climate change which is likely to speed decay, a cultural heritage expert said on Tuesday.
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2023-10-03 17:42
Majestic Naqsh-e Rostam under threat from climate change
TEHRAN - The hot summer, unauthorized deep-water drilling, and other challenges associated with the changing climate are threatening to destroy invaluable cultural landmarks including Naqsh-e Rostam, which is a majestic rock-hewn necropolis in southern Iran.
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2023-02-21 19:03
Land subsidence bill being finalized
TEHRAN – A bill on threats of land subsidence and the approach to deal with it is being finalized at the supreme council of provinces.
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2023-01-21 18:24
Land subsidence threatens 252 regions nationwide
TEHRAN - By implementing a subsidence rate monitoring plan, researchers at the National Cartographic Center identified 252 regions that are suffering from land subsidence.
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2022-08-08 18:11
Monsoon floods: Yazd tourism directorate warns of land subsidence
TEHRAN - Yazd tourism directorate has warned about the possibility of land subsidence in the ancient Iranian city.
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2022-02-05 18:44
Land subsidence reveals ancient underground village
TEHRAN –An ancient underground village has recently been unearthed in Margh Malek Village, southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province after a vast area was subsided, a local official has announced.
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2021-10-02 20:37
Land subsidence worrisome: GSI
TEHRAN – Lands across Iran are vastly subsiding, a threat which is being turned into an acute crisis, Alireza Shahidi, head of the Geological Survey and Mineral Explorations Organization (GSI), has warned.
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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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2021/05/31
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.