Environmental Echoes

Heavy Rains Ravage Afghanistan, Leaving Death and Destruction

Afghanistan Flooding Devastates Communities; Death Toll Rises

April 20, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

Afghanistan continues to grapple with relentless heavy rains and severe flooding, with the Taliban’s Ministry of Disaster Management confirming a rising death toll of 29 and at least seven injuries since Wednesday. The devastation extends […]

Flooding Devastates Afghanistan: Death Toll Rises, Communities in Crisis for Months

Relentless Rains Batter Afghanistan, 50 Dead, More Misery Feared

April 15, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

KABUL, Afghanistan – Weeks of relentless downpours, flooding, unpredictable weather, and shockingly severe hailstorms have pushed Afghanistan into a deepening humanitarian crisis. While the Taliban-led State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management reports at least 50 […]

Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Deepens: Drought and Water Scarcity Threaten Millions

February 7, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

Worrisome developments show that Afghanistan faces significant climate-related adversities, as indicated by a warmer-than-average winter and a conspicuous lack of snowfall. This situation, as highlighted by leading international NGOs, including Action Against Hunger, International Medical […]