Lake Urmia level rises by half a meter year on year
PayvandNews - Lake Urmia water level has increased by 50 centimeters compared to the same time last year, Farhad Sarkhosh, head…
Environment
Families Urge Judiciary Chief to Include Jailed Conservationists In Mass Prisoner Release
CHRI - The families of eight conservationists imprisoned in Iran on trumped-up charges have called on Iranian Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi to release them…
Massive Swarms of Desert Locusts Invade Iran’s Southern Provinces
Radiofarda - Massive swarms of desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) have been arriving in Iran’s southern regions since late February. Government…
The Carbon Brief Profile: Iran
carbonbrief.org - In the latest article in a series on how some of the world’s key emitters are responding to…
Iran’s First Vice-President Says Unaware of Environmentalist’s Torture Allegations
Radiofarda - First Vice-President of Iran on Wednesday said he was unaware of revelations about the torture an environmentalist in…
Iran: Environmentalists’ Unjust Sentences Upheld
HRW – An Iranian revolutionary court has upheld the unjust sentences against eight environmental experts already detained for over two…
Appeals Court Upholds Baseless Prison Sentences Against Wildlife Conservationists
CHRI - Prison Terms Range from 4-10 Years Based on No Evidence and False “Confessions” February 18, 2020 – The…
Iran Sentences Eight Environmental Activists On Charges Of Spying For U.S.
RFL/RE - Iran’s judiciary says it has issued prison sentences for eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who also has…
30,000 die every year due to air pollution, 16,000 in road accidents
Iran-HRM - 30,000 die every year due to air pollution, and 16,000 in road accidents. This was admitted by the…
Iran’s Government Still Unable To Deal With Heavy Snowfall Crippling Northern Region
Radiofarda - Four days after heavy snowfall hit the province of Gilan, northern Iran, thousands of people in the urban…