Half of wetlands in Iran devastated by officials’ mismanagement
Iran-HRM - The pollution of wetlands in Iran has always been criticized by many environmentalists. Lack of waste and sewage…
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Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria embark on sand diplomacy
Al-Monitor - In response to an unprecedented number of sandstorms disrupting daily life, officials from Iraq, Kuwait, Iran and Syria spoke on…
Water, Environment and Justice: Iran
iranhr.net - The results of many dams and water transfer projects in Iran have been environmental injustice and migration to…
Dust Storms and Drought in Iran’s Khuzestan Made Worse by Decades of Populist Planning
Iranwire - Schools, universities, government offices and banks have closed their doors in the southwestern province of Khuzestan due to…
Iran Reports Rare Birth Of Asiatic Cheetah Cubs
RFL/RE - An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said on…
“The City is Doomed, Sir”: Poet Censured for Photographing Besieged River in Khuzestan
Iranwire - Saeed Heleichi, a poet and translator from Ahvaz, announced on Thursday that he had received a threatening call…
Air Pollution in Tehran: How Did This Happen?
Iranwire - Tehran was logged as the most polluted city in the world on Friday, with a “very unhealthy” average…
Iran sentences environmental defenders to 160 years of prison
Iran-HRM - Twenty-two protesters were sentenced to a total of 160 years in prison, 1,480 lashes, and fines for opposing…
Daughter Says Jailed Iranian Environmental Activist Ends Hunger Strike
RFL/RE - An Iranian-U.S.-British environmentalist who was convicted in Iran on what rights groups say were bogus national security charges…
Iran’s water woes worsen despite warmer Taliban ties
Al-Monitor - Protests in late January along the border between Iran and Afghanistan over water resources show that one of…