KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NPEA) says participants in the “Mountains and Climate Change” meeting have stressed the need to expand cooperation to
A number of residents in southern Ghazni province say that due to the ongoing drought and severe air pollution, many people have been suffering from various illnesses.
Based on air quality monitoring organization IQAir, Lahore ranks as the world’s most polluted city, with Kabul coming in second, as particulate matter levels in the Afghan capital soared to 58 µg/m³ on Thursday.
The municipality of central Daikundi province on Tuesday launched a public cleaning campaign with the participation of local officials and some residents to promote the culture of urban cleanliness.
Climate change and years of neglect has stripped the mountains of central Daikundi province of their native forests and pastures, leaving them barren and lifeless. Now, a young environmental activist is striving to bring a “Green Future” back to the hills.
On the occasion of World Clean Air Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says that a safe and clean environment is one of the fundamental human rights.
Maulvi Mati-ul-Haq Khalis, Chief of the National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA), on Monday departed for Russia at the head of a delegation to participate in the third International Forum for the Protection of Breeding of Birds of Prey.
In northwestern Nimroz province where rainfall has declined due to climate change and most of the land is arid and sandy, some residents in Zaranj, the provincial capital, say seasonal 120-day wind has a destructive impact on their lives.
Participants of a gathering in Kabul on Monday identified excessive use of groundwater, burning of harmful fuels, use of weapons during the past wars and deforestation as key contributors to Afghanistan’s environmental challenges.
Afghan and Pakistani officials have emphasized the need for joint efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and have agreed to establish a joint committee for this purpose.
National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) chief Maulvi Mati-ul-Haq Khalis, leading a delegation, has participated in the 11th Nevsky World Environmental Congress in Russia.
The National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) has signed a cooperation agreement valued $255,000 with an organization to prepare an environmental assessment report on Afghanistan and carry out a number of environmental activities.
