By bnm Tehran bureau Wildfires have ravaged North Khorasan province's forests for the third time in recent months, burning 25 hectares of natural areas in Havar region as climate change makes such ...

This has been one of numerous problems plaguing the fisherfolk around the Aral Sea, a shallow basin of salt water straddling the boundary between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to the south.

Lake UrmiaLake Urmia which is located in northwestern Iran is one of the world’s largest saltwater lakes but it has dramatically reduced in size due to factors such as excessive water extraction for ...

Crater Lake, deepest lake in US, to close to swimmers and boaters for over 2 years The volcanic crater lake attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Iran has reported a major increase in water levels at Lake Urmia, nearly a decade after the government kicked off a massive restoration program to prevent the lake from drying up.

Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an exchange of notes seeking expansion of Japan’s environment cooperation with Iran including reviving Urmia Lake.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced a ¥690 million ($4.6 million) contribution from Japan to support sustainable wetland management and enhance climate ...

Salajegheh announced on Tuesday that water right of Lake Urmia was supplied for the first time in recent years, adding that the volume of water in the lake has reached 1.5 billion cubic meters due to ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi described the water transfer project from Kani Sib Dam in Naqadeh to Lake Urmia as proving that environmental issues matter a lot to his administration ...

Lake Urmia has already lost most of its ecological and cultural function -- but the Great Salt Lake has not yet crossed that precipice, say the authors.