Environment
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Ancient Cave Discovered in Badakhshan Reveals Traces of Zoroastrian Civilization
DID Press: Officials from the Department of Information and Culture in northern Badakhshan province have announced the discovery of an ancient cave believed to be over five centuries old in Khash district of the province. Mohammad Arif Farooqi, head of…
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Heavy Rain and Flood Warning for 17 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: National Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan has issued a weather alert warning that 17 provinces across the country are expected to experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and possible flash floods. In a statement released Sunday, the authority said that,…
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Humanitarian Aid Shortages: Quake Survivors in Afghanistan Face Shelter Crisis ahead of Winter
DID Press: One month after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned of a severe shortage of resources, saying that ongoing aid efforts remain insufficient. With winter approaching,…
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Drought and Climate Change Push Kabul Toward Severe Water Crisis
DID Press: Increasing drought and climate fluctuations in Afghanistan have left Kabul facing a severe shortage of water resources. Reports indicate that the city’s groundwater reserves could be completely depleted by 2030, with the impact particularly devastating for low-income neighborhoods.…
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4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale has struck eastern Afghanistan at a depth of 120 kilometers. According to the Indian National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 120 km…
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Taliban Requests Japan to Resume Kabul Water Supply Project
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy announced that officials have requested Japan to restart work on the water supply project for New Kabul City. In a statement, the ministry said that Qari Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy, and Dr.…
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Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Expected in Eastern and Southeastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has issued a weather alert warning of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and the risk of flash floods in six provinces starting Monday, September 14. According to the advisory, the severe weather is expected to…
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UN Allocates $139.6M for Quake Victims in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UN launched a four-month emergency response plan worth $139.6 million, warning that any delay in aid delivery to survivors of eastern Afghanistan’s earthquake could deepen the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Indrika Ratwatte, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan,…
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UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan After Earthquake
DID Press: UN migration agency warned of severe humanitarian consequences following recent deadly earthquake in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, reporting that thousands of people have been killed and thousands of families left homeless. The agency stressed that with winter approaching, conditions…
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