Tuesday 16 July 2024

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South Azerbaijani Artists Sound Lake Urmia Disaster

Araz News: Lake Urmia’s drying is not only an environmental disaster for Azerbaijani people which offers specific threats for many features of their lives. It has also a very deep psychological impact on any Azerbaijani person. Lake Urmia is a...

“One Bucket Salt For Lake Urmia” Challenge Widening

Araz News: Days after starting “One Bucket Salt for Lake Urmia” campaign by South Azerbaijani activists the challenging is getting widen. Published on social media, hundreds of South Azerbaijani people have joined the campaign during a few last days. South...

Bicyclists Arrive Urmia to “Save Lake Urmia”

Araz News: Eight bicyclists from city of Anar arrived Urmia after riding 1500 km with the slogan “Save Lake Urmia”. The Anar Press web site reports the bicyclist began to their trip from city of Karaj on 10th August. Some...

“One Bucket Salt” Campaign For Lake Urmia

Araz News: South Azerbaijani young people have launched “One Bucket Salt” campaign to draw attention on Lake Urmia disaster. South Azerbaijani activists and young people are pouring a bucket of salt on their head and publishing its video on social...

West Azerbaijan Governor: Unless Lake Urmia Crises Bring Under Control 6 Million People Will Be Forced to Displace

Araz News: Gorbanali Saadat, governor of West Azerbaijan province expressed about 6 million people are living around Lake Urmia and unless something done for it these people will be forced to displace. South Azerbaijani website, Oyrenci Sesi (Voice of Student)...

Rouhani Orders to Start Lake Urmia Rescue Operation

Araz News: Iranian president Hasan Rouhani issued an order to start Lake Urmia rescue operation. Oyrenci Sesi web site of South Azerbaijan reports, in a press conference on June 29, Mr. Rouhani, as head of the High Council of Environmental...

The Drying of Iran’s Lake Urmia and its Environmental Consequences

Thematic Focus: Climate Change, Resource Efficiency, Ecosystem Management, and Environmental Governance The Drying of Iran’s Lake Urmia and its Environmental Consequences   FEBRUARY 2012 Lake Urmia in the northwestern corner of Iran is one of the largest permanent hypersaline lakes...

Lake Urmia Protesters Rally in South Azerbaijan Cities / Police Crack Down and Detention Took Place (Audio)

Araz News: Hundreds of people rallied in two largest South Azerbaijan cities, Tabriz and Urmia. Protesters sounded slogans related to Lake Urmia disaster and blamed president Rouhani to not keeping his promises on Lake Urmia. According to Araz News correspondents...

Millions of Creatures Are Dying among Lake Urmia Salts (Photos)

Araz News: Neda-ye Urmiye, a local website of South Azerbaijan repots millions of ladybugs are committing suicide because salts of dried Lake Urmia have disappeared their life condition. The website reports every hour number of died insects is increasing. Also...

Lake Urmia Will Dry Completely İn Only A Few Days

Araz News: Ali Abbasnezhad, head of environment department of West Azerbaijan province, said Lake Urmia will dry completely in only a few days. In interweave with semiofficial Tasnim News Agency he added: “water level of the lake is 50 cm lower...

Head of Lake Urmia Rescue Team: Without Lake Urmia Azerbaijan will Not Be Alive

Araz News: Isa Kalantari, Head of Lake Urmia Rescue Team said without Lake Urmia Azerbaijan will not be alive. In a press conference in Sharif Technical University of Tehran Mr. Kalantari Added: Matter is not the lake itself but 5...

Salty Winds Blow Azerbaijan

Araz News: Photos below are taken from around Lake Urmia. It is obviously a salt storm, destroying whatever breath. Why Iranian government is extremely hesitant to take an action while only 3% of the lake is left?

UNEP: The Drying of Iran’s Lake Urmia and its Environmental Consequences

The Drying of Iran’s Lake Urmia and its Environmental Consequences Lake Urmia in the northwestern corner of Iran is one of the largest permanent hypersaline lakes in the world and the largest lake in the Middle East (1,2,3). It extends...

Parliament Member: President Rouhani Has Not Kept His word on Lake Urmia

Araz News: Mehdi Isazadeh, Iranian parliament member of Miandoab, Tekab and Shahin Dezh regions of West Azerbaijan Province said to Tasnim News Agency that Lake Urmia is heart of people of West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and other provinces. “When...

Only 6% of Lake Urmia left

Araz News: Iran Environment and Wildlife Watch reported only 6% of Lake Urmia is left. According to NGO’s website the 100-day deadline that president Rouhani promised to take practical action to save Lake Urmia has run out months ago and...