Environment

The National Children’s Week, October 7 to 13, is specifically planned to raise children’s environmental consciousness this year.

Some 1,858 Iranian manufacturing and service units which were emitting ozone-depleting substances have been turned into clean industries, said the director for ozone layer national protection plan,...

A national campaign is calling for collecting contributions to help protect Asiatic cheetahs living in Touran National Park.

A group of female cyclists in western Tehran has established an NGO on the belief that bicycle provides affordable and clean transportation.

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization has recently inscribed 22 natural spots and landscapes on the national heritage list, IRNA reported on 12 August.

Tehran (ISNA)- Adjunct Associate Professor of University of South Australia stressed Desertification is a phenomenon that is happening all over Iran because it is located in the semi-arid and arid...

Some 10,000 flamingos have stayed in Lake Urmia national park this year instead of migrating as better ecological conditions in the biosphere reserve are already satisfying their needs.

With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – aimed at highlighting the well-documented physical and mental health benefits of being in nature, the United...

Highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for sustained action to meet the global...

Iran marked the Erath Day 2017 in a ceremony held at the Department of Environment here on Sunday, 23 April, with the national theme of “together towards clean Earth”.

Sustainable management and environment protection pave the way for urban health, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, 23 April.

Following the approval of general outlines of the clean air bill on October 23, 2016, Majlis (the parliament) has tasked responsible organizations and executive bodies with combating and...

Against the backdrop of almost two billion people around the world relying on sources of drinking-water contaminated with faeces, the United Nations has called on countries to “radically” increase...

Unhealthy environments are responsible for one-quarter of young child deaths, according to two new reports from the United Nations health agency, which reviewed the threats from pollutants such as...

UN Undersecretary General Erik Solheim said that Iran has managed to raise the issue of dust storm at international level and urge other countries to take practical measures to solve the problem.

The 42nd nature school in Iran, stretching two hectares in area, opened in Pardisan Park, northwestern Tehran, on Wednesday, IRNA reported.

Iran’s Department of Environment will rank environmentally friendly universities based on international standards in the next Iranian calendar year, starting on March 21.

Iran has put forward its Arasbaran protected area as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list for 2018.

To achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of peace, prosperity and dignity for all on a healthy planet, it is essential to recognize the shared duty of care towards the...