World Meteorological Day; earth is in a state of emergency
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that the Earth’s climate has reached its most critical level in history.
Category: Nature
Deforestation threatens Badghis’ pistachio trees
“We see in the ‘Pista liq’ of Badghis trees are being cut” says Abdul Khaliq, a local resident. “Every citizen must feel responsible. Even a single leaf is part of our shared wealth.” He adds, “The government should first raise awareness among the people. But if the violations continue, there must be legal punishment.”
Rising deforestation threatens Badakhshan’s nature
Sabor Noori, a resident of Badakhshan, says that deforestation has surged in recent months, causing severe floods, soil erosion, and spreading desert-like conditions in parts of the province. He added, “Areas that used to be green and full of forests—which also helped keep floods in check, or as we Badakhshanis call it, reduced the ‘rocky water’—have sadly been destroyed. Beautiful plains and meadows are now turned into rocky, unusable land, and this makes floods even more damaging for the people.”
Stray dogs increasingly becoming subjected to cruelty
Veterinarians say that violence and neglect towards animals, particularly abandoned dogs in public spaces, are increasingly becoming common in Afghanistan.
Flights grounded as South Korea hit by record snowfall
MONITORING (SW) – South Korea’s capital, Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907.
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.
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
34% of Afghanistan’s forests lost in the last 15 years
KABUL ( SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has stated that it has planted 23 million trees in Afghanistan in the last decade in cooperation with its partners.
Chile’s wildfires kill at least 112, as officials warn death toll to rise
MONITORING (SW) – The death toll from raging wildfires in Chile on Friday, has risen to at least 112 people, with hundreds more missing, authorities have said.
Afghan authorities capture rare snow leopard after livestock killed
FAIZABAD, BADAKHSHAN (SW) Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country’s mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into the wild after it reportedly killed dozens of livestock animals, a conservation group, said on Sunday.
MEW urges international collaboration to tackle drought, advancing dam construction projects
KABUL (SW) – Officials from the Ministry of Energy and Water emphasize the crucial need for international cooperation and active involvement of organizations to combat drought in the next solar year and successfully execute major dam construction projects.
Aid not reaching to the needy, says Faryab farmers
MAIMANA (SW) – A number of farmers in Faryab say that the distribution of agricultural aid by aid agencies is not fair and does not
