Category: Environment

19 children lose lives in a month

KABUL (SW) – Officials at Indira Gandhi Children’s Health Hospital say that in the past month, more than 700 children suffering from seasonal diseases have been

Recurring earthquakes worsen Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis

KABUL (SW) – The World Food Program says that the back to back earthquakes in western Afghanistan have worsened the humanitarian situation. Officials of the

Lack of water dispalces communities in Samangan

SAMANGAN (SW) – A number of locals in Samangan have been leaving their homes due to absolute dearth of clean drinking water. The village of

Afghanistan worst affected by climate change, says Hanafi

KABUL (SW) – With the arrival of the global week of climate change, the caretaker government officials say that Afghanistan is the sixth country affected

Industries in Kabul in losses due to power shortages

KABUL (SW) – Lack of electricity in Kabul has caused industrial factories to face serious problems causing delay in productions, loss of orders and revenue. Concerned

Tourists call for facilities in Bamyan

BAMYAN (SW) – Bamyan, in the center of Afghanistan, with the Band-e-Amir in its heart and the history that it has in the form of

Drought affects citizens’ access to drinking water

MAMANA (SW) – The ongoing drought for the fourth consecutive year in Afghanistan has caused citizens in different provinces to face a shortage of drinking

32 environment, climate conservation projects hit a snag

KABUL (SW) – As a result of climate change, officials at the Environmental Protection Agency say that the average temperature in Afghanistan has been rapidly

Conservation of nature efforts hampered in Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – The climate change and other factors have made conservation of nature a daunting task in Afghanistan, said officials.

US allows international banks to transfer money to Afghanistan

MONITORING (SW) – International banks can transfer money to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes, and aid groups are allowed to pay teachers and healthcare workers at state-run institutions without fear of breaching sanctions on the Taliban, the United States said on Wednesday.

Khost, Paktia and Paktika see rise in domestic tourism

KHOST (SW) – Domestic tourism is on the rise in Khost, Paktia and Paktika province with the relative peace following the rise to power of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate.