Bird poachers in Iran create artificial lakes to ensnare their prey
The grim footage shows hundreds of birds struggling against a web of nets as poachers prepare to slaughter them. Environmental activists in Shadegan, a region in
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Could Iran’s sand storms be fought with nanotechnology?
In Iran, sand and dust storms are a persistent, worsening problem. Climate change and water mismanagement have transfigured whole regions of the country
Why riding a whale shark isn’t a great idea …
An Iranian fisherman created a scandal when he shared footage of himself riding on the back of a whale shark in the open waters of the Persian Gulf in early July.
Residents struggle to breathe as dust storms batter Iran
For more than a week dust storms have been battering southwestern Iran, especially the region of Khouzestan and its capital Ahvaz
Iran’s wetlands: a ‘real massacre’ for migratory birds
Every fall, millions of migratory birds from all over Europe head to Iran. One of their favoured destinations is the wetlands near Fereydunkenar,
Ershad Alijani 