sand and dust storms (SDSs)

Total:9

  • DOE, UNDP study impact of SDSs on biodiversity 2026-05-17 16:20

    DOE, UNDP study impact of SDSs on biodiversity

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has conducted studies on the impact of sand and dust storms (SDSs) on the country’s biodiversity.

  • DOE attends Lebanon, Azerbaijan conferences on combating SDSs, climate change 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.

  • Kunming Biodiversity Fund to support Iran in addressing SDSs 2025-10-26 15:05

    Kunming Biodiversity Fund to support Iran in addressing SDSs

    TEHRAN – The Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has allocated financial resources to Iran to help the country mitigate sand and dust storms’ (SDSs) impacts.

  • Comprehensive plan for combating SDSs approved 2025-08-20 15:02

    Comprehensive plan for combating SDSs approved

    TEHRAN – The national specialized working group on sand and dust storms (SDSs), in cooperation with other governmental bodies, has approved a comprehensive plan to address SDSs, which will be used as a national reference document to enhance the country’s resilience against one of the most acute environmental threats.

  • Iran, UNDP explore ways to preserve natural resources, address SDSs 2025-07-20 15:23

    Iran, UNDP explore ways to preserve natural resources, address SDSs

    TEHRAN – The head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, Ali Teymouri, and the resident representative ad interim for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iran, Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labé, have discussed ways to boost joint efforts on managing natural resources and mitigating climate change impacts, particularly sand and dust storms.

  • ‘Active diplomacy prerequisite for addressing transboundary SDSs’ 2025-07-16 17:34

    ‘Active diplomacy prerequisite for addressing transboundary SDSs’

    TEHRAN – Referring to the fact that the sources of the sand and dust storms impacting Iran are located outside the country, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has underlined the role of environmental diplomacy in managing climatic crises, particularly sand and dust storms.

  • Ad hoc working group to deal with sand and dust storms 2025-07-14 15:55

    Ad hoc working group to deal with sand and dust storms

    TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order calling for the establishment of a specialized working group to address sand and dust storms (SDSs), which have turned into a significant public health concern in the country.

  • DOE 2025-07-12 15:11

    DOE elaborates on Iran’s initiatives in combating SDSs

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has outlined the measures taken by the country at the global level to address the sand and dust storms (SDSs) over the past few years.

  • Iranian technologies to address SDS challenge 2025-07-06 16:05

    Iranian technologies to address SDS challenge

    TEHRAN – With an increase in the frequency and intensity of sand and dust storms (SDSs) in different provinces of the country, Iranian researchers have been utilizing indigenized technologies to mitigate and control SDS impacts.