Scientists from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a device that filters polluted air and, through that process, produces energy. The device is a two-roomed…
Environment
Demand for the production of antiserum and antivenom immunoglobulin to treat snakebites threatens the wild population of venomous snakes, an official at the Department of Environment said.
The seven big cats that went extinct toward the end of the last Ice Age, including several saber-toothed cats, are those which lost the biggest proportion of their prey. That's the conclusion…
Global temperatures could rise by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2026 if the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation shifts into a positive phase.
Airborne dust is normally seen as an environmental problem, but the lack of it is making air pollution over China considerably worse.
A new study, published in the journal Nature…
Iran's Department of Environment on Sunday launched a countrywide air quality monitoring system to provide real-time and detailed data, such as air quality index and concentration of the six main…
Scientists have discovered a whopping 467 million hectares of previously unreported forest scattered around the world, a finding that they say could have a big impact on global carbon budgeting…
A year after floods inflicted hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to urban and rural structures, including parks and farms, in Dezful, Khuzestan Province, the government has made 15…
The coral reefs around Hendurabi Island in the Persian Gulf, which were moved to a new location two years ago to make way for development projects, are faring well, said an official at Kish Free…
Nations around the world have adopted more than 1,200 laws to curb climate change, up from about 60 two decades ago, which is a sign of widening efforts to limit rising temperatures, a study…
Police in Eldoret, Kenya, seized 30 kilograms of ivory on Tuesday, with an estimated value of KES 3 million ($29,000) in Eastleigh estate.
Confirming the incident, Eldoret West police boss…
Gahar Lake, a popular tourist site in Lorestan Province, has been designated off-limits until June 5 to protect the region's biodiversity, the top provincial environment official said.
Larger patches of tropical forest are being lost worldwide, as governments and corporations clear more land to make way for industrial-scale agriculture, a Duke University study shows.
The Majlis on Tuesday rejected an article in the Clean Air Bill that proposed a two-week school break in winter to protect children from air pollution and help promote domestic tourism.
A…
The historical site of Buddha's birthplace in Nepal faces a serious threat from air pollution, scientists and officials have warned. Recent data collected from air quality monitoring stations in…
Two rare Persian leopards have been spotted in Khonar, a no-hunting zone near Aradan in Semnan Province, raising hopes that their numbers may be increasing. Speaking to Mehr News Agency, Javad…
France on Saturday banned the breeding in captivity of dolphins and killer whales under tighter rules that campaigners hope will eventually herald the end of shows involving the animals.
High net-worth Investors with more than $15 trillion of assets under management have urged governments led by the United States to implement the Paris climate agreement to fight climate change…
A picture of a pigeons’ nest made entirely from used syringes has been shared by police in the Canadian city of Vancouver to highlight its drug crisis but experts have questioned its authenticity…
The administration of President Hassan Rouhani has neither approved nor plans to approve any project for transferring water from Khuzestan Province, the province's governor general said.
Waste oil and other byproducts of oil extraction and refining in Kuwait and other Arab countries are threatening the ecosystem of Persian Gulf.
According to a report by the Kuwait-based…
Qeshm Free Zone Organization and Hengam Special Economic Zone Organization have joined forces to assess the environmental impacts of development projects on Hengam Island.
The British government published long-awaited plans to tackle air pollution on Friday, but campaigners criticized them as inadequate to tackle a growing public health concern.
Measures…
Scientists have long believed that the rate at which humans are destroying tropical forests and the habitat those forests represent could drive a global mass extinction event, but the extent of…
Activists are outraged by a Colorado sanctuary’s decision to euthanize all 11 of its animals, which has been termed as “horrific” by the owner of Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary. The owners of…
