Hujjatullah Zia via Al Jazeera: Climate change is bringing about more devastation, forcing more Afghans to flee. Deportations from neighbouring countries will not stop them. Click here to read more (external link).
Undark: America’s 20-year military occupation devastated Afghanistan’s environment in ways that may never be fully investigated or addressed. American and allied military forces, mostly from NATO countries, repeatedly used munitions that can leave a toxic footprint. These weapons introduced known carcinogens, teratogens, and genotoxins — toxic substances that can cause congenital defects in a fetus and
By RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service August 29, 2023 A top UN official expressed concerns that Afghanistan has been excluded from global discussions on climate change, despite being among the top 10 countries worldwide facing climate-related issues. Afghanistan has been excluded from the UN’s global climate summit talks since the Taliban takeover in 2021. Roza Otunbaeva, head of the UN
Ariana: The Meteorological Department has issued an alarming warning of heavy rainfalls forecasted to cause potential hardships in certain provinces of the country Monday. The provinces said to be at risk of torrential rain includes Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunar, Nuristan, Panjshir, and Baghlan. The alert underlines that these provinces could face heavy rain and flash floods
Tolo News:.Speaking at a press conference, the deputy head of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), Zainul Abideen Abid, said that Afghanistan itself played a role in 0.8% of climate change, but is the sixth vulnerable country due to climate change..Referring to the conflicts over the past several decades, he also said the use of
Tolo News: Residents of Kabul complained of an increase in air pollution and asked the current government to stop the causes of air pollution in the capital. “Afghanistan is at the top of the countries whose environment is polluted,” said Seyar, a capital resident. “When factories start working, their smoke spreads in the air and
Khaama: At least nine people were killed, and seven others were injured due to flash floods in Parwan province of Afghanistan, a provincial official said on Wednesday. According to provincial government spokesperson Sayed Hekmatullah Shamim, the floods swept through several villages in the Siagard and Shimorti districts on Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rains. Meanwhile,
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi July 23, 2023 At least 31 people have been killed and 74 others injured in flooding throughout Afghanistan over the past three days of heavy rains, Taliban authorities said on July 23. Authorities added that casualty figures were likely to rise and that hundreds of acres of agricultural land and more than
Tolo News: The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) said that the recent dust storms in the country are due to climate changes and droughts in Afghanistan and Asian countries. This comes as dusty wind has engulfed the city of Kabul. “1.5 percent of the country is forest, we cannot reduce the air pollution. Also, the
8am: The Qara-Bagh district of Ghazni province has been struck by ongoing floods, resulting in the destruction of more than 800 acres of vital agricultural land. According to local sources, the floods occurred overnight following a deluge of heavy rainfall in the Moshky area of Qara-Bagh district in Ghazni province. Sources reported to Hasht-e Subh