Ex-Iranian Official Blasts World’s Silence as Conservationists go on Trial
VOA - A former Iranian deputy environment chief is criticizing the global environmental community’s lack of public advocacy on behalf…
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Eight Conservationists Tried in Iran on Basis of Retracted False “Confessions”
CHRI - First Half of Indictment Lacks Evidence, Relies on Statements Made Under Extreme Duress In their first trial session…
PHOTOS: Euphoria in Isfahan as water flows into Zayanderud river
PayvandNews - With water is released into Zayanderud river in central province of Isfahan, the citizens are exhilarated by seeing…
International conference on achieving ‘sustainable cities’ held in Yazd, Iran
PayvandNews - The International Conference of Sustainable Cities and the 19th Energy Globe World Award started in the city of…
850,000 Residents Of Oil-Rich Khuzestan Province Live In Slums
Iran-HRM - The Khuzestan governorate’s Director General of Social Affairs said “According to estimates, 850,000 Khuzestan residents are deprived and…
Can mayor’s push for ‘car-free Tuesdays’ tackle Tehran’s air pollution?
Al-Monitor - Pirouz Hanachi is the third mayor of Tehran elected by the City Council in a period of less than seven…
Iran is Using False “Confessions” to Manufacture Cases Against Detained Conservationists
CHRI - One Dead, Eight Others At Grave Risk for Harm Detainees, Jailed for 12 Months, Denied Counsel, Could Face…
Viral 10-year challenge reveals effects on Iran’s environment
PayvandNews - Environmentalists took up the 10-year challenge on social media, posting photos of the lakes and wetlands drying up…
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
AP — Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a visible sign…
Iranian Officials Warn Of Desertification
Radiofarda - Increase in the volume of desertification and reduction of vegetation, combined with other problematic factors, have led to…