9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (410+ words) Residents of Herat province in western Afghanistan say groundwater levels have fallen dramatically as farmers increasingly rely on underground freshwater to irrigate crops, worsening an already severe water crisis. They said that years of pumping groundwater for agriculture have caused…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (217+ words) Abdul Ahad Mohmand, the first Afghan to travel to space, was buried in Kabul on Monday after his body was returned from Germany, where he died last week following a battle with cancer. Mohmand’s body arrived in Kabul from Munich…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (331+ words) Residents of Badghis province in northwestern Afghanistan say falling groundwater levels and rising summer temperatures have intensified water shortages, forcing many families to travel long distances each day to collect drinking water. Residents in Ab Kamari district told Amu that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (536+ words) More than half of Afghanistan’s population is affected by drought and water scarcity, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Friday, warning that a deepening climate crisis is threatening livelihoods, food security and stability across the country. In a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (608+ words) Afghanistan is among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, facing rising temperatures, worsening droughts and increasingly destructive floods despite contributing little to global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN Development Program said in a report released Wednesday. According to the report, average…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (413+ words) Residents across Kabul say a worsening water shortage is making daily life increasingly difficult, with many families struggling to secure enough drinking water as wells dry up across the city. People in several neighborhoods told Amu TV that access to…...