Ghazni residents chopping fruit trees to keep warm
As the residents of Ghazni experience the coldest days of the year, the shortage of firewood in the market and its high prices have forced many locals to cut down fruit trees to heat their homes.
Category: Environment
UNDP to help Afghan farmers find alternative crop for poppy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan says it has prepared 2,000 hectares of land for the cultivation of saffron and fruits as part of its support for farmers and the promotion of alternative crops to replace opium cultivation.
Cyclone kills ‘thousands’ of people in French island Mayotte
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
Water shortage becoming serious problem in Kabul
A number of residents of Kabul, expressing complaints and concerns about the shortage of drinking water, say they are facing many difficulties in securing water.
Water shortages leave drastic impacts on farming in Nangarhar
Due to the vulnerability of Afghanistan’s agricultural sector to climate change, a number of farmers in the Chaparhar district of Nangarhar province say that thousands of jeribs of land have remained uncultivated this year due to a water shortage.
$20.6 billion needed annually to mitigate climate change impacts
Officials from the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of the Islamic Emirate have shared the agency’s achievements from its participation in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29).
Stray dogs increasingly becoming subjected to cruelty
Veterinarians say that violence and neglect towards animals, particularly abandoned dogs in public spaces, are increasingly becoming common in Afghanistan.
China pledges $1.5 million for children, families affected by climate change
China and the Afghanistan section of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have signed a cooperation agreement valued at $1.5 million, to support the urgent needs of children and families affected by climate change.
Flights grounded as South Korea hit by record snowfall
MONITORING (SW) – South Korea’s capital, Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907.
Flash floods cause massive damages in Kunduz
Flash floods have caused massive destruction on a large scale in Kunduz province, locals and officials told Salam Watandar.
Rich countries pledge $300 billion for developing world to combat climate change
Richer countries have pledged to give a record $300bn (£238bn) to the developing world to help them prepare for and prevent climate change.
OCHA launches online campaign for climate change victims in Afghanistan
Drought, the scarcity of underground water resources, damage to Afghanistan’s agriculture, and other factors are among the issues that countries need to take immediate actions to address.
