Environment

محیط زیست

Notice that we have another section on Sustainability. This section is about the context of Iran, and thus is a specific examination and cataloging of the environment of Iran. This is what we have to work with.

• Water Stress | منابع آب تحت فشار
• Water Cycle Basics | داستان چرخه آب
• Nowruz Sabzi vs. Christmas Tree | سبزی نوروز و درخت عید میلاد
• Dust Storms Over Iran | طوفان‌های گرد و غبار

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Water Stress

منابع آب تحت فشار

The BBC reports the world's major rivers are drying up.

On their world map of future water stress, we see that most of Iran is facing "extreme stress", and the rest is either "high stress" or unknown. »

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Water Cycle Basics

داستان چرخه آب

It's been raining in Shiraz! Is it enough to turn Shiraz into a lush paradise? To stave off drought and destruction?

You may ask "How much rain has fallen?", but the more important question is: "What happens to the rain after it falls?" »

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Nowruz Sabzi vs. Christmas Tree

سبزی نوروز و درخت عید میلاد

Happy Nowruz to all!

Nowruz celebrates the first day of Spring, the change of season, the new year.

Every nowruz, each Iranian household sets their haft-sin table, complete with a plate of grass (sabzi).

Compare this to the tradition of people in Christian countries who celebrate their seasonal holiday by cutting down an entire tree.

The major environmental differences between east and west are embodied in these two traditions. »

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Dust Storms Over Iran

طوفان‌های گرد و غبار

Skies are hazy and there's a surreal glow around the city. Why?

A massive dust storm blew through Iraq and over the Persian Gulf on July 1, 2008. A NASA satellite captured this image the same day. July 2, the storm continues.. ُ

What causes these dust storms? How do they affect Iran and the region? What measures can be taken to mitigate their damage? »