What is making Mount Everest grow taller?
MONITORING (SW) – Towering at over 8.8 kilometers tall, Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level. But it’s not done yet. The Himalayan
Category: Environment
End of an era: UK stops burning coal for power
The last coal-fired power station in the United Kingdom has officially closed down, book-ending the nearly 150-year history of British coal power.
At least 100 people killed in Nepal floods
Dozens more were still missing on Sunday after two days of intense rainfall, which has inundated the valley around the capital Kathmandu.
43 dead, millions without power as US devastated by deadly storm
Tropical Depression Helene brought life-threatening flooding on Friday to wide sections of the US Southeast, where at least 43 people have been killed by a storm that swamped neighborhoods, triggered mudslides, threatened dams and left more than 3.5 million homes and businesses without power.
New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species
Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives in deep ocean waters near Australia and New Zealand.
Water shortage puts Nimruz farmers’ livelihood at risk
Many residents work tirelessly from dawn until dusk, yet they voice their frustrations over insufficient water supplies and government neglect, which have made their lives increasingly difficult and have harmed their crops.
2024 summer was the hottest ever
MONITORING (SW) – The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify.
UNAMA seeks to help Afghan farmers find poppy’s alternative
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is set to host a meeting aimed at securing support for providing alternative crops to Afghan farmers.
MoAIL tells of $300 mln in project investments in a year
KABUL (SW) – The de-facto Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) in collaboration with partner agencies, has implemented 271 projects worth $300 million across agriculture, irrigation, and livestock sectors, officials reported.
Islamic Emirate seeks invitation to COP-29
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities from the de-facto National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) expressed hope that Afghanistan will be invited to the upcoming COP-29 global climate summit.
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.
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.
