Environment News
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Iran, FAO launch joint initiative to combat climate change
Tehran, IRNA -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) have embarked on a joint cooperation project to fight against climate change.
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Iranian official calls for strengthening ties among ROPME members
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Head of Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh has said that strengthening ties among members of the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) and the Persian Gulf countries can be effective in improving the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
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SCO members can use their capacities for green development: Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Head of Iran’s Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh has said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members using their capacities can make a difference for green development in the region, as well as become a perfect model for environmental cooperation at the global level.
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Researchers make tubular sponge to save coral reefs in south Iran
Tehran, IRNA – A team of researchers from Iran’s Amirkabir University of Technology has designed and created a tubular sponge to prevent sedimentation in the sea environment and preserve coral reefs in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran ready to boost environmental cooperation with China: Official
Tehran, IRNA – Head of Iran’s Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh has said that his country is ready to cooperate with China on environmental issues as part of a 25-year comprehensive cooperation agreement between the two countries.
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Iran’s forests expanded by 15% in 20 years: World Bank
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s forests have expanded by 15% in 20 years ending in 2021, according to a report by the World Bank.
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Iran reports major increase in its wildlife population
Tehran, IRNA – A senior official at Iran’s Department of Environment has announced a 35% increase in wildlife population in different areas of the country over the past two years.
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‘Qiz Qalasi Dam symbol of Iran-Azerbaijan friendship’
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Energy Minister, Ali Akbar Mehrabian has described the Qiz Qalasi Dam, a joint project with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is designed and built by Iranian engineers and contractors, as a symbol of friendship and affection between the people of the two countries.
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Iran actively protecting endangered migratory birds: Official
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Department of Environment (DoE) is taking measures to protect dozens of endangered species of birds that migrate to the country during winter, a senior official at the department has announced.
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Iran says committed to global efforts to create clean Earth
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani says Iran is committed to global efforts to combat environmental disasters and their destructive consequences.