Volcanic Mount Damavand Likely to Erupt Soon, Scientist Says
Mount Damavand, a potentially active volcano in Iran, is likely to erupt soon, ILNA (Iranian Labor News Agency) reported, quoting Mohammad Javad Bolourchi, a senior consultant to the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of...
Toxic Smog: Iran’s Government Criticised for Winter ‘Air Pollution Catastrophe’
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Youth Killed in Iran Water Crisis Protests
DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - A young man was shot dead during a second night of protests over water shortages in southwest Iran, a local official said on Saturday, blaming armed protesters for the shooting, state...
Iranian Judiciary Postpones Court Date for Jailed Environmentalists
The Iranian Judiciary has postponed the trial of eight environmentalists jailed since January 2018 to an unspecified date following the Nowruz holidays (Iranian New Year starting March 21), according to the Islamic Republic News...
Drought in Iran Could Spark Malaria Pandemic, Health Official Warns
Iran's Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi has warned that severe drought could reintroduce diseases that had previously been controlled in Iran, including malaria, typhoid, tropical sore (Cutaneous leishmaniasis) and cholera.
Speaking at a medical seminar...
Iran’s Environmentalists Oppose Plan to Take Caspian Seawater to Salty Lowlands
Kayhan London: More than 40 conservationist groups have written to President Hassan Rouhani demanding an immediate stop to a plan to transport water from the Caspian Sea to Dasht-e Kavir (also known as the...
Most Iranians Affected by Severe Drought, Expert Says
Contrary to widespread belief, rainfall will not end the severe drought that has affected most regions of Iran, according to Massoud Farzad, a water and drought expert.
“Iran’s water shortage problem will not go away...
UNESCO Declares Iran’s Hyrcanian Mixed Forests World Heritage Site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added the Caspian Hyrcanian Mixed Forests to its list of World Heritage Sites.
The Hyrcanian Mixed Forests is the second natural reserve in Iran to...
An Exclusive Report On the Kermanshah Earthquake
On November 12, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck Kermanshah Province in northwestern Iran, near the Iraqi border, killing more than 400 people. More than two weeks later, many people in the...
In Iran, Air Pollution Caused 27,000 Deaths Last Year, Official Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Air pollution has caused the deaths of thousands of Iranians since March 2023, Mehdi Pirhadi, the Chair of the Health, Environment and Urban Services Commission of Tehran City Council, said recently.
Mr....