Western support of war means support for unprecedented environmental destruction by Sweta Choudhury One of the most graphic depictions of the environmental costs of war was when 700 of Kuwait’s oil fields were set ablaze during the first Gulf War leaking an astounding 11 million barrels of crude oil into […]
Environment
The orchards and palm groves of Kashig Village, part of Nikshahr County, have been severely damaged by a fire, causing significant damage. According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, August 30, 2024, a fire broke out in the orchards and palm groves of Kashig Village in Nikshahr County, inflicting heavy losses on […]
The identities of two more individuals detained at the funeral of environmental activist Ismail Karimi have been confirmed as Khalil Parandak and Yaser Nouri. According to Kolbarnews, on July 24, 2024, security forces in Kamiyaran arrested at least ten environmental activists attending the funeral of Ismail Karimi. The identities of […]
Omid Ahmadi, an environmental activist from Sanandaj, has been arrested and taken to an undisclosed location by security forces. According to KolbarNews, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, security forces in Sanandaj arrested Omid Ahmadi. The report indicates that security personnel detained this environmental activist at his workplace without presenting a […]
Following the funeral of the deceased environmental activist Esmail Karimi, at least five environmental activists were arrested by security forces in Kamiyaran. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, regime security forces in Kamiyaran arrested at least five environmental activists after the funeral of Esmail Karimi, who had passed […]
Esmail Karimi, an environmental activist from Kamiyaran, succumbed to his severe injuries at Kowsar Hospital in Sanandaj. According to Kolbarnews, early on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Esmail Karimi, an environmental activist and a member of the Kamiyaran Natural Resources Department, passed away due to the severity of his injuries. On […]
Palm groves and gardens in the Golshan region of Sistan and Balochistan have fallen prey to a widespread fire. According to Kolbarnews, and as visible in the released videos, on July 6, 2024, palm groves and gardens in Golshan county were engulfed in flames. Local sources reported, “Despite repeated calls […]
extensive fires have broken out in the meadows and forests of Javanroud, burning dozens of hectares of natural land in these areas. According to Kolbarnews, the fires spreading across the forests and mountains in Javanroud. Fire-fighting operations have been primarily carried out by local residents without adequate equipment and skills. […]
Four years ago, on July 28, 2020, three environmental activists from Paveh—Mukhtar Khandani, the spokesperson and founding member of the Zhiva Environmental Association of Paveh, Yasin Karimi, and Balal Amini, members of the Zhiva Association—lost their lives while extinguishing a forest fire in the Markhil forests of Paveh. The cause […]
In the past two days, extensive fires have broken out in the meadows and forests of Paveh, Javanroud, and Sarpol-e Zahab, burning dozens of hectares of natural land in these areas. According to Kolbarnews, the fires began on the evening of Thursday, June 6, 2024, spreading across the meadows and […]