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Farmers in northern Afghanistan await canal water as drought parches fields

3rd April, 2025 · admin

Amu: In the drought-stricken province of Faryab, farmers say their livelihoods are hanging by a thread as water scarcity and prolonged dry spells continue to devastate agriculture. Dozens of farmers are now looking to the Qosh Tepa canal — a long-awaited irrigation project — as their last hope for salvaging the growing season. Without its

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change, drought, Faryab, Qush Tepa Canal, water |
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Climate Crisis in Afghanistan: Melting Glaciers and a 30 Percent Drop in Foothill Snow Survival

25th March, 2025 · admin

8am: The melting of glaciers and climate change in Afghanistan represent a silent crisis that receives little attention due to the country’s political and humanitarian challenges. Currently, Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable nations to climate change, despite its minimal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The climate change crisis, alongside other challenges, has profoundly affected

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change, Taliban government failure |
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World Water Day: Climate Change Puts Afghanistan’s Glaciers at Risk

22nd March, 2025 · admin

8am: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned on World Water Day that climate change threatens Afghanistan’s glaciers.  Reports from United Nations agencies indicate that Afghanistan is facing severe climate change challenges. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change, water |
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Taliban: Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks

1st December, 2024 · admin

AFP: An Afghan environment official on Sunday said the country must be allowed to participate in future global climate talks, after returning from COP29 in Baku where Taliban officials attended for the first time. The Afghan delegation were invited as “guests” of the Azerbaijani hosts, not as a party directly involved in the negotiations. Click

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change |
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Afghanistan, One Of The World’s Most Vulnerable Countries To Climate Change

16th November, 2024 · admin

By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 16, 2024 One of the world’s poorest countries, Afghanistan is also among the leading nations affected by climate change. Decades of war and environmental degradation have made Afghanistan the fourth most vulnerable country in the world to the impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures have exacerbated the frequency and

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change, drought, Flood, Natural Disasters |
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Taliban delegation in Azerbaijan to make debut at UN climate summit

10th November, 2024 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News November 10, 2024 Islamabad — The Taliban in Afghanistan sent its representatives to Azerbaijan on Sunday to attend a major United Nations climate change conference, marking the first such participation since they seized power three years ago. State-run Afghan media reported that Muti-ul-Haq Khalis, head of the National Environmental Protection Agency, is

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change |
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Floods in Zabul province leave 10 dead

5th August, 2024 · admin

Ariana: Devastating floods that swept through a number of districts in Zabul province on Sunday night have left at least ten people dead, officials confirmed Monday. According to Zabihullah Jawohar, Zabul Police Command spokesman, heavy rain caused the floods in the city of Qalat and districts in the province. Afghanistan has been particularly hard hit

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Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change, Flood, Natural Disasters, Zabul |
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UN warns of more flooding in Afghanistan

24th May, 2024 · admin

Roshan Noorzai Waheed Faizi VOA News May 23, 2024 As the United Nations warns of more “intensive” floods affecting food security in Afghanistan in the coming months, experts say the country needs long-term planning to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. The U.N. said that floods in the northeastern and northwestern provinces in the

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change, Flood, Natural Disasters |
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Intl Aid for Climate Change Affects in Afghanistan Reduced: NEPA

15th October, 2023 · admin

Tolo News: The National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) said that the international assistance to counter the effects of climate change have been reduced for Afghanistan after the Islamic Emirate [Taliban] came to power. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Environmental News | Tags: Climate Change |
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Peace has not stopped Afghanistan’s depopulation

7th October, 2023 · admin

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).

Posted in Environmental News, Opinion/Editorial, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Climate Change |
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