Ruinous floods in Takhar claim 20 lives, 15 missing
TALOQAN CITY (SW) – The ruinous floods in Takhar province have claimed 20 lives, with 15 others reported missing, officials confirmed.
Category: Environment
Logar farmers shift towards cotton cultivation
POL-E ALAM CITY (SW) – Farmers in Logar province located in eastern part of Afghanistan have shifted towards cultivating cotton.
Afghanistan’s wheat production estimates to rise amidst favorable climate conditions
KABUL (SW) – Amidst the backdrop of Afghanistan’s agricultural landscape, there shines a glimmer of hope for increased wheat production this year due to favorable climate conditions.
Afghan youth rally to aid flood victims in Ghor
FIROZKOH (SW) – Several young individuals in Ghor have initiated a campaign to assist the flood victims in this province.
Flood-affected families in desperate need of assistance
KABUL (SW) – The situation of flood-affected families in different provinces is dire, and they are in desperate need of assistance.
Devastating floods in Ghor: residents of Marghab, Charsada districts in dire straits
FIROZKOH CITY (SW) – The ongoing devastating floods in Marghab and Charsada districts of Ghor province, have taken the lives of two individuals alongside significant financial losses, leaving residents in a dire strait.
Farmers in Parwan say weed infestation threatens crop fields
CHARIKAR CITY (SW) – The ever-growing global population has heightened food demands, prompting governments to explore ways to enhance food resources. Afghanistan, facing a population surge, is in dire need of bolstering its food supply and expanding existing resources, with agriculture being one of the primary sources of sustenance in Afghanistan.
Spring fails to attract buyers for flowers, saplings in Mazar-e-Sharif
MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – With the arrival of spring, colorful ornamental flowers and fruitful/non-fruitful saplings adorn the roadsides of Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh province, aiming to catch the eye of passersby by vendors.
Warning over possible rise in sea levels in Afghan coastal areas
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Energy and Water have issued a warning about the possibility of heavy rainfall and snowfall leading to flash floods and rising sea levels in several coastal areas of Afghanistan until Tuesday of the current week.
Afghanistan in need of $22 Bln to combat negative impacts of climate change
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), through a three-day conference in Kabul, warns of the negative consequences of climate change in the country, emphasizing the need for global cooperation and the resumption of stalled projects in this sector.
UN warns of Afghanistan on brink of climatic catastrophe
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan has declared that Afghanistan stands on the brink of a climatic catastrophe, with climate change, particularly drought, threatening the survival and well-being of millions of citizens in the country.
Devastating floods claim 29 lives across nine Provinces in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – In the aftermath of recent floods over the past four days, 29 individuals have “tragically” lost their lives while seven others sustained injuries, according to officials from the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).
