Environment

Ghazni farmers seek improved seeds, water projects to combat climate change

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some farmers in southern Ghazniprovince are calling for the implementation of projects providing improved seeds, standard fertilisers and water-management systems. They say such

Heat, unusual rainfall post major threat to environment, health in Afghanistan

Herat municipality launches campaign to plant 28,000 saplings

NEPA chief urges IFRC to enhance Afghan agriculture, water management

Pollution level in Kabul declared ‘worrisome’

Naheed Bashardost

10 Jun 2019 - 20:18

KABUL Protection Authority (NEPA) on Monday called environmental pollution in capital Kabul a matter of . . .

Despite no govt care, wildlife increases in Paktia forests

Shakor Kamran

8 May 2019 - 16:33

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): The population of wild animals has increased in different parts of southeastern Paktia province while some animals once disappeared during the civil .

2 mountain cats freed in Panjshir on World Wildlife Day

Fared Tanha

5 Mar 2019 - 16:22

PARAKH (Pajhwok): Two mountain cats, who attacked livestock and captured by shepherds in central Panjshir province, were freed on the occasion of

Snowfall, rain spells cut risk of water crisis: AMA

Naheed Bashardost

19 Feb 2019 - 11:23

KABUL Meteorology Authority (AMA) says the snowfall and rain spells are satisfactory this winter, reducing . . .

Jubilant Kabul residents welcome winter’s first snowfall

Khawaja Basir fitri

4 Jan 2019 - 12:56

KABUL (Pajhwok): The residents of capital Kabul have been overjoyed and welcomed the first snowfall . . .

Rising pollution: Kabul residents advised to wear masks

Naheed Bashardost

25 Dec 2018 - 14:35

KABUL Protection Agency (NEPA) wants citizens to use facemasks in increased pollution with the onset . . .

President Ghani stresses solar, wind energy use

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

7 Nov 2018 - 19:12

KABUL needs ‘competitive international capital market’ for its self-sufficiency. The president said . . .

Under-ground water goes 8 meters down in Herat

Storai Karimi

23 Oct 2018 - 20:20

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Environment protection officials on Tuesday warned the under-ground water level in western . . .

EU pledges 36m Euros for Afghan climate change

Zarghona Salehi

1 Oct 2018 - 20:21

KABUL 36 million in aid to help the impoverished nation deal with climate change – a . . .

Climate change in Afghanistan a common challenge: EU

Pajhwok

8 Aug 2018 - 14:57

KABUL, one of the most affected countries, and ways to collectively mitigate the consequences of . . .

Traders continue to import restricted gases: NEPA

جاويد احمد

24 Jul 2018 - 17:58

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) officials on Tuesday said traders continued to . . .

Underground water level goes 20 meters down in Kabul

Navid Ahmad Barakzai

9 Jul 2018 - 19:06

KABUL (Pajhwok): Officials of the water supply company and urban canalization

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