Category: Environment

Swift actions needed to conserve environment, say experts

KABUL (SW) – Environmental experts in Afghanistan stress the urgent need for prioritizing environmental conservation to combat the escalating impacts of climate change.

Eleven dead in Indian capital after heavy rain, flight operations stutter

MONITORING (SW) – The death toll from this week’s sudden heavy rain has climbed to 11 in New Delhi, including four citizens who drowned in submerged underpasses, the Times of India reported, while flight operations stuttered in the Indian capital.

Devastating floods in Bamyan claim 7 lives, 10 missing

BAMYAN (SW) – Recent devastating floods in Bamyan province have claimed the lives of at least seven people, with another 10 reported missing.

Five dead, dozens hurt in wildfires in southeastern Turkey

MONITORING (SW) – At least five people have been killed and dozens hurt as wildfires swept through several villages in southeastern Turkey, ministers said.

At least 550 pilgrims die of extreme heat during hajj

MONITORING (SW) – Hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat, according to press reports and foreign ministries.

World falling behind on environment, health and hunger goals, UN report says

MONITORING (SW) – The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger,

Farmers in Kunduz believe alternative break crops are boosting yields

KUNDUZ CITY (SW) – Farmers in Kunduz believe that alternative break crops are boosting yields and this practice has helped them improve farming practice in the province.

Leftover landmines in Afghanistan claim lives, limbs of 60 people monthly: OCHA

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has reported that every month, 60 people—most of them children—are killed or disabled by leftover landmines from past conflicts.

Litter in Kabul River irks city dwellers

KABUL (SW) – Rampant and unchecked litter at various points in the Kabul River has irked the city dwellers sparking concerns about pollution and water-born diseases.

Flood victims frustrated by lack of aid, urgently need basic necessities

KABUL (SW) – The flood victims in several provinces of Afghanistan have expressed frustration over the lack of aid, saying that despite weeks passing since the floods, they are still without basic necessities.

WFP reiterates urgent need for $14.5 mln to assist flood victims

MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has emphasized that it requires $14.5 million over the next seven months to address the needs of the flood-affected people.