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The city of six million people could soon run out water, amid climate change, sanctions and governance failures.
Kabul could completely run out of water within five years, experts say, blaming the crisis on rapid population growth, ...
Iran and Afghanistan are going head to head over control of the supply of a crucial resource that’s shrinking by the day: water.. Violence along the border between the two tumultuous countries ...
Experts say the drought is exacerbated by climate change which leads to intensifying pressure on water resources. The Global Climate Risk Index says Afghanistan is the world's sixth most affected ...
Thousands of Afghan migrants deported from Iran are facing extreme heat, lack of shelter, food, and water at the Islam Qala ...
AQCHA, Afghanistan — The morning sun was still rising over the shriveled wheat fields, and the villagers were already worrying about another day without water. Rainwater stored in the village ...
Afghanistan is building a 285-kilometre waterway at an accelerated pace to irrigate its drought-ridden northern regions. Central Asian states maintain that decisions regarding transboundary water ...
Access to safe water is a pressing issue in Afghanistan, impacting public health, food security and economic stability. While a significant amount of the country’s freshwater is sourced from snowpack ...
The conflict over water resources in Afghanistan not only involves its immediate neighbors, such as Iran, but also has repercussions for international actors. This was highlighted by Ojjat Mianabadi, ...