Environment

Al-Monitor – A heat wave continued to hit the Middle East on Wednesday, leading to electricity issues in Egypt and Jordan, closures in Iran and continued challenges in drought-hit Iraq.  The following is a breakdown of the scorching conditions in countries throughout the region. Egypt The temperature in Cairo reached a high of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) on Wednesday, according …

RFL/RE – Iranians living in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan staged a protest on July 31, criticizing the government’s failure to deal with an escalating water crisis, sandstorms, and the unfulfilled water rights of the Helmand River as a drought in the region reaches a “super-critical” stage. The protest, which was described as a “legal gathering” by official Iranian news …

Iranwire -The Iranian government has announced a nationwide two-day holiday because of high temperatures in the country, official media reported. Government spokesperson Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the decision to close governmental offices and banks on July 2-3 came after the Ministry of Health warned about a possible increase in cases of heat exhaustion, according to IRNA news agency. In recent …

RFL/RE – Temperatures in Iran are hitting record highs, rivers and lakes are drying up, and prolonged droughts are becoming the norm, highlighting a water crisis that is turning much of the country’s territory to dust.The desertification of Iran is occurring at a staggering pace, with officials last month warning that more than 1 million hectares of the country’s territory …

Iranwire – On April 21, Iranian media reported the death of a three-year-old girl who had fallen into a sewage well in Ahvaz, the capital of south-western Khuzestan province.  The girl, named Jenan, opened the door of her father’s car while her family was shopping for the holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, and fell into the unprotected …

Iranwire – Residents of Iran’s arid south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan are grappling with formidable challenges at the beginning of the summer season. With a dust storm unleashing winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour, the impoverished province faces a severe water crisis and the rampant spread of malaria. The director of water and sewage affairs in the city of …

Itanwire – Aras is a major river that flows along the border between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia. A report published on June 19 by the Tehran newspaper Payam-e Ma about the possible connection between the pollution of Aras and the increase in the rate of stomach cancer in the north-western province of Ardebil has once again brought the issue of the …

Iranwire – On August 7, 2022, the flow of piped water from Kuhrang Spring in the mountains to Shahrekord, capital of the south-western province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, gradually stopped. The flow of water was believed to have been cut off due to the turbidity of the water following torrential rains in the region. For more than ten days the …

turkiyenewspaper – A dust storm is effective in Iran‘s Sistan-Baluchestan province. According to Iran’s official agency IRNA, Majid Mohibbi, Director General of Sistan-Baluchestan Crisis Management, made a statement on the issue. Mohibbi said 330 people have been transferred to hospitals and medical centers in the province’s Zabul, Zehek, Hamun, Hirmend and Nimruz cities in the last three days due to fine …

Iranwire – Tehran, Iran’s bustling capital and home to almost 9 million people, is grappling with a severe water shortage leaving its citizens in distress and even a bit parched. Summer temperatures in the city are already exceeding 30 degrees celsius and reports are spreading through social media channel of the hardships being endured. Images and videos circulating online show …