TEHRAN – Habitat loss, exacerbated by climate change, is the leading cause of population decline in species, the head of the wildlife protection office has said.

Climate change is one of the contributing factors to severe destruction of habitats, particularly aquatic ecosystems, which are under serious threat due to drought and decline in water

TEHRAN – Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh has appointed the head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, Ali Teymouri, as the country’s representative in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

Desertification is a phenomenon that ranks among the greatest environmental challenges the

TEHRAN – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Iran has commended the country’s health system measures in lowering the mortality rate ratio by 63 percent, from 43 deaths per 1000 live births in 2000 to 16 deaths in 2023.

“For sure, this great achievement is mainly due to Iran’s primary health care network, incorporating pre

TEHRAN- During a meeting between the members of Chinese council for development of trade in Khorgos and Urumqi free trade zone and a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, the two sides explored the ways to facilitate trade and expand customs cooperation.

Participants in the meeting explained the commercial