Darak, where desert meets sea, added to Iran’s National Heritage list
PayvandNews - The coastal village of Darak in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list,…
Environment
Province In Western Iran Struck By 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake
RFL/RE - Reports from Iranian state television say a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the province of Kermanshah in western Iran…
First Person: Turning ‘apathetic people into climate activists’; a young person’s view
news.un.org - An 18-year-old environmental campaigner from the United States has told UN News how she wants to “turn apathetic…
Iran Reverses Decision to Give Public Lands To Religious Endowment Following Uproar
Radiofarda - Public uproar over news that vast lands around Damavand Mountain, a national symbol was handed over to a…
The forest fires in Iran that won’t stop burning
atlanticcouncil.org - Iran has been ravaged by hundreds of brush and wildfires spreading across thousands of acres since May 22. The phenomenon is…
The Untold Story of Iran’s Water Crisis
phmuseum.com - With her project, photojournalist Solmaz Daryani underlines the harsh effects of climate change on the landscape, people and…
Mount Damavand Day: The iconic mountain is grappling with environmental issues
PayvandNews - Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran, is located northeastern Tehran, but today, it is facing many environmental…
Three Environmental Activists Die Fighting Wildfires In Western Iran
RFL/RE -- Three environmental activists have died in western Iran while trying to extinguish wildfires in a mountainous area close…
Iranian hero Alborz Zare’ei dies fighting Zagros forest wildfire
PayvanNews - Alborz Zare'ei, a 38-year-old environmental enthusiast and climber, who was helping extinguish a wildfire in the southwestern part…
Iran Authorities Intimidate Journalists To Stop Reporting On Jailed Ecologist
Radiofarda - Conspicuous tweets by two environmental journalists in recent days reveal possible pressures on social media influencers to refrain…