environment

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Iran's southern port

Apr 18, 2021 11:02

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Iran’s southern coastal province of Bushehr near the port of Bandar Ganaveh, leaving no casualties.
Floods, landslides kill dozens in Indonesia and neighboring East Timor

Apr 04, 2021 11:20

Flash floods unleashed by torrential heavy rains early on Sunday killed 23 people on Indonesia's island of Flores, injuring nine while five went missing, as the tiny neighbouring nation of East Timor reported eight deaths.
Three-quarters of Somali families lacking safe water as drought looms: Report

Mar 23, 2021 04:46

Nearly three-quarters of Somali families lack safe drinking water as drought looms across the country and depletes wells, raising the risk of hunger as crops fail and livestock dies, UK-based charity Save the Children said on Monday.
Australia to evacuate thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

Mar 22, 2021 09:43

Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain expected to continue for the next few days.
Heavy rains in Australia's east bring worst floods in 50 years

Mar 21, 2021 13:40

Heavy rains along Australia’s east coast over the weekend have brought the worst flooding in half a century in some areas, authorities said on Sunday, forcing thousands to evacuate and damaging hundreds of houses.
Leader urges conservation, warns of ramifications of environment destruction

Mar 05, 2021 13:06

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has highlighted the need to conserve the environment, saying the destruction of the environment would ruin the future of mankind.
Dense fog reduces visibility in northern India

Feb 19, 2021 17:14

A thick blanket of fog shrouded parts of northern India on Friday (February 19), reducing visibility for people commuting early in the day.
About 80% of Iranian power plants use natural gas as fuel: Minister

Feb 10, 2021 05:24

Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said Iran is currently supplying natural gas to four in every five of its power plants, on par with major economies in the world and in line with a government policy to reduce pollution and increase the exports of valuable liquid fuels.
CO2 levels in 2021 to reach levels 50% higher than in 18th c.: UK Met Office

Jan 08, 2021 19:17

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will this year reach levels 50 percent higher than before the industrial revolution because of manmade emissions, Britain's Met Office predicted on Friday.
South Korea to send delegates to Iran over to discuss tanker seizure

Jan 05, 2021 15:38

Seoul says it will dispatch a delegation to Tehran for talks following the seizure of a South Korean-flagged tanker which Iranian naval forces say took place for repetitive violations of maritime environmental law and polluting Persian Gulf waters with chemicals.