Environment

Afghanistan’s forest cover expanded by 35pc in 15 years

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says Afghanistan’s forest cover has expanded by 427,000 hectares over the past one and a half decades.

NPEA stresses international support for Afghanistan’s climate challenges

3 killed, dozens of homes destroyed in Baghlan floods

NEPA chief leaves for Kazakhstan for regional ecology summit

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

Kabul inhabitants complain of increasing pollution

Abdul Basit Karokhel

3 Jul 2018 - 13:19

KABUL (Pajhwok): Kabul residents complain of increasing environmental and air pollution, saying different ailments are . . .

Rising Daikundi pollution blamed on govt’s inaction

Pajhwok reporter

26 Jun 2018 - 17:24

NEILI (Pajhwok): A number of residents of central Daikundi province complain the government has been inattentive to the province’s natural

Environmental protection should become top political agenda

Mohammad Halim Karimi

7 Jun 2018 - 15:01

KABUL (Pajhwok): Expert believed that until environmental protection is not included in the . . .

Around 4 tons of plastic bags used in Kabul per day: EPA

Navid Ahmad Barakzai

5 Jun 2018 - 17:59

KABUL, saying four tons of plastic bags were used on a daily basis in capital . . .

Southwestern Afghan deserts become home to 2.2m

S. Mubasher Ali Shah

21 May 2018 - 12:53

KABUL have changed dramatically over the last two decades, says a study conducted by a . . .

Effective steps sought to deal with Kabul air pollution

Nasir ahmad sadiqi

14 May 2018 - 03:03

KABUL (Pajhwok): The High Commission on Prevention of Environmental Pollution has expressed its concern about . . .

Air pollution reaches unhealthy level in Kabul

Navid Ahmad Barakzai

24 Apr 2018 - 20:39

KABUL (Pajhwok): Air pollution has reached harmful level in central capital Kabul, said National Environmental . . .

Spring trees plantation campaign kicks off in Baghlan

Pajhwok Report

5 Mar 2018 - 15:32

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): A spring tree plantation campaign has got underway in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Monday.

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