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World's largest coral garden to be built in UAE

World's largest coral garden to be built in UAE

The United Arab Emirates' Fujairah wants to cultivate the world's largest coral garden to encourage biodiversity, boost tourism and attract divers and nature enthusiasts. The move was revealed by the Ministry of Climate Change …

Toxic mushrooms in Iran poison more than 1000

Toxic mushrooms in Iran poison more than 1000

More than 1000 people have been poisoned after eating toxic wild mushrooms in around 10 provinces in the west of Iran, head of Iran's Emergency Medical Services Mojtaba Khaledi said. At least 15 people have died from the …

8 dead, over 480 poisoned in Iran by toxic mushrooms

8 dead, over 480 poisoned in Iran by toxic mushrooms

At least eight Iranians including a baby have died over the past days after eating toxic mushrooms in western and northwestern regions of the country, Iran Front Page reports. Over 480 others have been poisoned during the past few weeks and are …

Almaty to reduce amount of harmful industries

Almaty to reduce amount of harmful industries

According to the new general development plan of Almaty, all enterprises that damage the environment and present the danger of anthropogenic catastrophe will be moved beyond the city borders and the empty giant production plants of the Soviet …

Stricken Iran's tanker drifts into Japan

Stricken Iran's tanker drifts into Japan

A stricken Iranian oil tanker drifted into Japan’s exclusive economic zone on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman from the Coast Guard’s 10th region based in Kagoshima said, as strong winds pushed the burning ship away from the Chinese …

Electric taxi service introduced in Istanbul

Electric taxi service introduced in Istanbul

Istanbul’s Beyoğlu Municipality and the Istanbul Chamber of Taxi Drivers (İTEO) introduced the first electric taxi service in the country,  local media reported.

DiCaprio might visit Astana to sign "tiger agreement"

DiCaprio might visit Astana to sign "tiger agreement"

Hollywood star, Oscar winning actor and the UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change Leonardo DiCaprio might visit Astana for the ceremony of signing of the agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and …

 Heavy air pollution in Tehran - media

Heavy air pollution in Tehran - media

Air pollution in the Iranian capital, Tehran, has reached an alarming level, prompting authorities to shut down all schools, the Secretary of Tehran’s Air Pollution Emergency Committee Nasser Mehrdadi said, adding that …

Iran and Germany discuss renewable energy sources

Iran and Germany discuss renewable energy sources

A fresh round of talks between Iran and Germany over water and power industries kicked off in Tehran upon arrival of a delegation of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research headed by the State Secretary, Georg …