URMIA, IRAN - JULY 06: A drone photo shows that people enjoy at the Lake Urmia, one of the biggest ...More saltwater lakes in the world located in the northwest of Iran, as recovering works ...

Although U.S.-Iran relations have been strained for decades, the countries have permitted scientific exchanges to brainstorm on how to replenish the diminishing waters of Lake Urmia and Utah’s ...

Over the past two decades, Lake Urmia, in northwestern Iran, has shrunk by nearly 95 percent, destroying the once-booming tourism and fishing industries and the habitat of local fauna, ...

Iran's Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday.The warning comes ...

The salty waters of Iran’s Lake Urmia recently morphed from a deep green to a rich red, likely due to algae and bacteria blooms. By Elaina Zachos. August 1, 2016 ...

Iranian police have arrested at least 16 people after they protested over the drying up of Lake Urmia in northwest Iran on July 16. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ...

Straddling the misleadingly named provinces of East and West Azerbaijan in Iran, Lake Urmia has been an icon of Middle Eastern geography since… well, pretty much since geography was a thing. It ...

"For 30 years, Lake Urmia has been deprived of attention. As a result of construction of dams and climate change, some 70 percent of the lake has dried up and all forces should be mobilized for ...

08 December 2012 An international conference entitled 'Lake Urmia: problems and solutions' was launched in the Iranian city of Urmia on Saturday, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported.. According to ...

Iran expert Dr. Sharona Mazalian Levi says prolonged water outages, empty reservoirs, and crop failures may be a recipe for social unrest. Lake Urmia, a salty lake located in northwestern Iran ...

Iran's Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday.