Environment
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Severe rains and snow trigger deadly floods across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban authorities say heavy rainfall and snowfall, which ended a prolonged period of drought, have triggered flash floods in several parts of Afghanistan, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 others injured. According to Herat governor’s spokesperson…
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Environmental Crisis Seen as Shared Geopolitical Opportunity for Iran and Afghanistan
DID Press: At a conference on “Environment and Water Management” in Kabul, Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan said environmental crises are transboundary by nature and cannot be addressed by any single country acting alone. Dr. Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini noted that…
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UK Warned to Brace for Severe Climate Scenarios
DID Press: Scientists in the United Kingdom have warned that the country must prepare for extreme outcomes of the climate crisis — including temperature increases of up to four degrees Celsius, sea-level rises approaching two meters, and even abrupt cooling…
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Record Rainfall in California Triggers Floods and Landslides
DID Press: Unprecedented rainfall on Christmas night has struck California, causing floods, landslides, and emergency evacuations in several areas, while breaking a 50-year rainfall record. Los Angeles recorded its wettest Christmas night in five decades, with the storm system also…
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From Kandahar to Haqqani Network: Hidden Vie for Badakhshan’s Gold
DID Press: Gold mining in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province has become a key arena of competition among rival Taliban factions, according to informed sources, as expanding Chinese involvement and the influence of powerful figures deepen divisions and fuel local concerns.…
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16 Elderly Dead in Overnight Fire at Indonesian Care Home
DID Press: Local authorities in Indonesia reported that at least 16 people were killed in a fire at a senior care center in the city of Manado. The deadly blaze broke out at the “Werdha Damai” nursing home on the…
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Heavy Rainfall Raises Flood Risk in Southwestern Afghanistan
DID Press: According to meteorological forecasts, parts of Farah, Nimroz, and Helmand provinces are expected to receive heavy rainfall of up to 50 millimeters on Monday, raising the risk of severe flooding in these areas. Significant precipitation is also predicted…
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Over 1000 Acre of Land Allocated in Kabul for Pharmaceutical Industrial Park
DID Press: Kabul provincial administration announced that over 1,000 acre of land in Mir Bacha Kot district have been allocated to the Ministry of Public Health’s Directorate of Food and Medicine to establish an industrial park for the production of…
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UN Warns Kabul’s Urban Infrastructure Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) warned that Kabul — home to more than 40 percent of Afghanistan’s urban population — faces serious climate-related risks, with four out of every five residents living in informal settlements that are most…
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Karim Khurram: Afghanistan’s Gold Being Sold to Low-Level Foreign Traders
DID Press: Afghanistan’s former minister of information and culture says the country’s gold is being exported instead of added to national reserves. Referring to the unprecedented rise in global gold prices, Khurram said gold extracted in northern Afghanistan is largely…
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