Majlis passes ‘clean air’ bill
TEHRAN — Iran’s parliament (Majlis) on Wednesday approved clean air bill which could greatly help deal with sources of pollution in the country once in comes into force. The bill will be discussed in
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High-ranking working group set up to address air pollution in Iran
TEHRAN — A high-ranking working group headed by First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has been formed to deal with air pollution in metropolises of the country, ILNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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72% of Iran’s population struggling with long-term drought: official
TEHRAN — 72 percent of people in Iran are withstanding prolonged drought, the director for drought and crisis management department of Iran’s Meteorological Organization said. Since the beginning of
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Iran’s forests expand despite global shrink: World Bank
TEHRAN — Despite the fact that forests across the globe are shrinking at a rate of 0.09 percent annually Iran’s forests expanded 0.98 percent on average per year over the past 15 years, according to a
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Flu kills 22 people in Iran
TEHRAN- Twenty two 22 people have lost their lives in the wake of a recent influenza outbreak in Iran, Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi confirmed on Sunday. The minister added that 16 people
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$90.8 million allocated to anti-desertification projects in Iran
TEHRAN- An official at the Department of Environment announced that 3,000 billion rials (about $90.8 million) were allocated to anti-desertification projects including: growing soil, stabilizing trees,
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Iran multiplies fines for poachers
TEHRAN- Iranian officials at the Department of Environment will introduce new bill with tougher penalties for wild animal poaching, Mehr news-agency reports on Saturday. The new law will be announced
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35 million people affected by air pollution: Ebtekar
TEHRAN -- Head of the Department of Environment has said that 35 million Iranians are affected by air pollution. Masoumeh Ebtekar categorized the causes of air pollution in two groups, automobiles
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Tehran in noise pollution emergency situation
TEHRAN -- Noise pollution in downtown Tehran is 15 to 25 decibels (dB) above the healthy threshold, says chief of staff of environment and stable development of Tehran Municipality. Motor vehicles
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Municipality plans to cut air pollution in Tehran by 50% in 4 years
TEHRAN -- Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says that the municipality under his leadership is considering measures to reduce air pollution in Tehran by 50 percent in the course of 4 years. Speaking on