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Environment

Photo Report: Air Pollution in Zabol Reaches 12 Times the Standard Limit

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Gust winds of 108 km/hour in the city of Zabol (Sistan & Baluchistan province)…

Photo Report: Rising Fish Fatalities at Fish Farming Complex in Southern Iran

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Low water levels and increasing salt concentration in Karoun river, a major river in…

What Water Crisis Means For Iran’s Future

Radiofarda - Iran has struggled with chronic drought for over a decade, and it is currently estimated that 97 percent…

Iran: Environmentalists Face Arbitrary Detention

HRW - Activists Face Prolonged Detention, Threat of Torture (more…)

Iranians flock to greener pastures on Caspian coast

Al-Monitor - Iran’s Caspian Sea regions have always had abundant water resources, but they face a new threat as drought…

As Water Crisis Continues, Fresh Protests In Southern Iran

Radiofarda - Residents of the southern Iranian city of Borazjan have blocked the main road leading into the city as…

Rivers Dry And Fields Dust, Iranian Farmers Turn To Protest

Radiofarda - The small group of Iranian farmers gathered around their tractors — long idle, parked at the town entrance…

Drought, inefficiency lead to major power shortage in Iran

Al-Monitor - Iran has been gripped with drought for over a decade, and the country’s precipitation has dropped to its…

Iran Drought Crisis, People Of Abadan Deprived Of Drinking Water

Iran-HRM - On Wednesday July 11, 2018, a crowd of angry people in Abadan gathered in protest to the lack of…

Local Police in Iran Admit Killing Farmer at Protest Against Water Shortages

CHRI - Police in the Iranian city of Kazeroon have admitted killing a farmer at a local protest against water resources in…