Schools closed as New Delhi battles deadly smog
A dense layer of smog continued to envelop Indian capital New Delhi, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the ‘severe’ category for the fifth consecutive day.
Category: Environment
Pakistan declares health emergency due to toxic smog
Pakistan’s Punjab has declared a health emergency due to toxic smog and warned a three-day lockdown may be enforced if air quality conditions do not improve.
Laghman floods victims weary of approaching winter
Residents of Laghman province, speaking to Salam Watandar, express their concerns as winter approaches, with many of their homes still in ruins from floods, leaving them in desperate need of assistance.
Trump, trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit
The annual UN climate summit has begun with nations preparing for tough talks on finance and trade, after a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash.
Lack of storage facilities hampers the fruits of hard labour in Maidan Wardak
The shortage or complete absence of standardized cold storage facilities is a major challenge for Afghanistan’s agricultural sector. This issue leads to fruits and other agricultural products spoiling or being sold at very low prices in local and foreign markets.
160,000 people devastated by floods in Afghanistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan estimates that over 160,000 people across Afghanistan have been affected by floods this year, with thousands of homes and agricultural lands either destroyed or lost.
Climate change hits cotton farmers hard in Kunduz
The farmers report that they have spent substantial resources on harvesting their crops, yet the results are unsatisfactory
Spanish royals face wrath of flood victims
The King and Queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia.
Spain shocked by deadly floods killing at least 95 people
Spanish rescuers are scrambling to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that killed at least 95 people, tossed cars and wreaked transport havoc.
Badakhshan farmers experiencing a worrisome decline in crop yields
Farmers in Badakhshan are facing serious challenges with crop yields of wheat and barley significantly declining this year.
Former poppy farmers struggle for alternative seeds
Farmers who have abandoned poppy cultivation over the past year are now expressing frustration about the lack of access to improved seeds for alternative crops.
A year on, Herat reels from devastation of the earthquake
A year after the devastating earthquake in the Zinda Jan district of Herat, survivors report ongoing struggles with access to basic living essentials.
