CNN: Kabul is on track to be the first modern city to run out of water, and could do so as soon as 2030, according to a recent report from the nonprofit Prosper Global. Kabul is staring down a “human catastrophe,” said Mohd Faizee, a professor at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment
8am: A number of Kabul residents have expressed concern over the increase in dust in various parts of the city. They say Kabul is breathing amid dust and air pollution, and the continuation of this situation has made daily life and commuting more difficult for people. Meanwhile, environmental experts warn that the continuation and increase
Amu: Families across parts of Afghanistan are struggling to recover after flash floods destroyed homes, businesses and sources of income, leaving many residents without even their basic necessities. The devastation has been particularly severe in Nuristan province, where residents said floodwaters washed away parts of markets, hotels and other businesses, depriving many families of their
8am: Several environmental and agricultural experts have expressed concern over the increase in deforestation in Afghanistan due to poverty, lack of awareness, and the dependency of the population on natural resources. They say that the unchecked increase in tree cutting in recent years has posed a serious threat to the country’s forest cover and will
Amu: The death toll in Nuristan flash floods have reached at least 23, local Taliban officials said, adding that 15 bodies were recovered on Tuesday morning while more than 100 others are still missing. The floods many areas in the eastern province, particularly Parun, the center of the province, on Monday, sweeping away homes, shops
8am: As the population grows and the weather turns warmer, several residents of Herat province are criticizing the shortage of garbage bins in many parts of the city. According to them, the lack of adequate bins has led some residents to dump their waste in drainage channels, ditches, and public spaces because they have no suitable place
Khaama: According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake’s epicenter was located about 43 kilometers south of Jurm district in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province. The quake struck at a depth of 208 kilometers, a depth that often allows tremors to be felt across a wide geographic area. There were no immediate official reports
8am: Several Kabul residents have raised complaints about the absence of public and mobile toilets across the city, saying the problem has become one of the most pressing urban challenges facing the population. Travelers and those who come from district centers for various errands, as well as women, children, and the elderly, are said to
8am: Four days after Eid al-Adha, several Kabul residents are complaining about foul odors from the blood and discarded entrails of sacrificial animals left across various parts of the city. They say hides, intestines, and other unusable animal parts have been dumped in drainage ditches and at scattered points around the city, and that despite
8am: Kabul residents living in areas far from the city center are complaining about the lack of garbage bins in their neighborhoods. They say that even after walking long distances, not a single trash receptacle can be found, and the problem has caused significant hardship for the public. According to them, the absence of bins