Heavy downpour, flooding anticipated in several provinces
KABUL (SW) – The Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has warned of heavy rainfall and potential flooding in 8 provinces over the next two days.
Category: Environment
Climate change displaces 38,000 in six months, Save the Children reports
MONITORING (SW) – The Save the Children organization reports that in the first half of the year 2024, at least 38,000 Afghan citizens have been displaced due to climate change, with more than half of them being children.
Floods have devastated 83,000 people in Afghanistan, says UN
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) in Afghanistan has announced that the floods in the country in May, 2024, have affected at least 83,000 people.
Farmers in Herat embrace greenhouse farming for increased yields
HERAT CITY (SW) – Farmers in Herat are increasingly turning to greenhouse cultivation to boost agricultural productivity and enhance their income. They say that the use of greenhouses has significantly increased their crop yields.
Basil cultivation sees a surge in Helmand with bumper crop
LASHKARGAH CITY (SW) – Officials from the agriculture directorate in Helmand say that the basil cultivation has increased in the province this year compared to last year and according to their estimates, the yield will be significantly multiplied.
Water shortage crisis deepens across provinces in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – As the European Union expressed concerns about the water shortage crisis in Afghanistan, the residents of a number of provinces say access to drinking water is becoming a serious problem for them.
Severe rains in Nangarhar cause major human, financial losses
JALALABAD CITY (SW) – In a tragic turn of events, severe rains have wreaked havoc in Nangarhar province, causing extensive human and financial losses.
Flood victims in Ghor faced with humanitarian catastrophe
FIROZKOH CITY (SW) – Hundreds of families displaced by floods in Marghab district of Ghor province have set up makeshift camps in Pusht-e Gamurak, a place designated by the de-facto government to accommodate 1,000 affected families. They are facing severe shortages of shelter, water, food, and are vulnerable to disease outbreaks.
Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing
MONITORING (SW) – Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday.
Ash dieback disease of grapevines leaves farmers in Ghazni in disarray
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – Grape farmers in Ghazni province are facing significant challenges due to the spread of ash dieback disease, particularly affecting grapevines in the region.
Met department warns of heavy rainfall and flash floods in 10 provinces this Friday, Saturday
KABUL (SW) The Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has issued warnings of potentially heavy rainfall and flash floods in 10 provinces for Friday and Saturday.
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.
