environment

President urges ‘serious’ pursuit of country's water share from Hirmand River

Jul 27, 2022 13:31

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has called for “serious” pursuit of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River, which has been at the heart of a long-running water dispute between Tehran and Kabul.
Strong earthquake hits Philippines, killing at least 4

Jul 27, 2022 10:38

At least four people were killed in a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday causing dozens of landslides and severely damaging buildings, officials said.
Flash floods kill at least 21 people in southern Iran, 2 others still missing

Jul 23, 2022 13:48

At least 21 people have died and two others are still missing after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the southern Iranian province of Fars.
Over 1,700 died in Spain, Portugal due to heatwave: WHO

Jul 23, 2022 12:13

A ferocious heatwave that brought record temperatures to parts of Europe has resulted in the deaths of over 1,700 people on the Iberian Peninsula alone, according to the World Health Organization's European office.
Wildfire rages near Athens as hundreds evacuated

Jul 20, 2022 11:17

Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that raged for a second day in mountains near Athens, burning homes and cars and forcing the evacuation of at least nine settlements and a hospital.
Flood leaves 44 people unaccounted for in southwest Virginia

Jul 14, 2022 11:43

More than 40 people have been reported unaccounted for by loved ones after floodwaters swept a riverfront Appalachian community in southwestern Virginia on Wednesday, triggered by heavy rains in the area, local authorities said.
Scorching heat wave sparks wildfires in Europe

Jul 14, 2022 11:42

Thousands of firefighters battled more than 20 blazes that raged on Wednesday across Portugal and western Spain, menacing villages and disrupting tourists' holidays amid a heat wave that pushed temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of Europe.
Iran: President calls for regional effort to tackle dust storms

Jul 12, 2022 19:49

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has called on regional countries to cooperate to tackle a rising wave of dust storms that has created major environmental and economic problems for the region.
Most US states experiencing some form of drought

Jul 12, 2022 16:51

Forty out of the total fifty states are currently experiencing some form of drought, according to recent data from the US Drought Monitor.
Some 20 killed since last week as torrential rains wreak havoc in Pakistan's Karachi

Jul 12, 2022 14:38

The death toll in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi from the latest spell of monsoon rains which started last week went up to around 20 by Monday night, rescue workers and local media reported.