Sewage and toxic waste from the Rasht Industrial District has been pouring untreated into the Anzali Lagoon and other rivers in Gilan for decades, as the city of Rasht still lacks an adequate sewage system. The head of the Gilan Department of the Environment says the Zarjoub and Gohar Roud Rivers, Anzali Lagoon and […]
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Pollution puts Anzali Lagoon on blacklist
As Radio Zamaneh reported, Anzali Lagoon is now on the Ramsar Environmental Blacklist due to the increase in the amount of industrial, agricultural and household waste present in the body of water, says the Gilan Department of the Environment. Mohammadreza Borji, the head of the Gilan DOE, told ISNA: “Even if we moved this […]
Hundreds get sick due to cracks in Tehran water pipes
Hundreds of people were stricken with diarrhea and vomiting attacks after drinking tap water in the Pardis neighbourhood of Tehran. Residents have been urged to use bottled water for the next 24 hours while the matter is being investigated, according to Javan News. Reports indicate that a crack in the pipes has led to […]
Who killed the Khor Musa fish?
Iran’s Department of Environment is looking for the main culprit in the death of tens of thousands of fish in Khor Musa Channel in the Persian Gulf. In September, toxic material including mercury and other elements poured into this water artery and caused the death of at least 20,000 fish. The sudden death of […]