Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Central and South Asia bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Its terrain is dominated by mountain ranges, arid plains and river valleys, with a largely continental and dry climate. Afghanistan is studied in relation to water resources, agriculture, mineral reserves, seismic activity and the environmental impacts of land use and climate variability.

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Fresh floods kill 66 in northern AfghanistanNews

Fresh floods kill 66 in northern Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP)(UPDATED) - Fresh floods killed 66 people in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official said Sunday, after weeks of flooding that has inundated farms…
SourceSourceMay 19, 2024 Full article
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Flash floods kill 50 in western AfghanistanNews

Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan

By Abdullah Hasrat, with Mohsen Karimi in Herat | AFP Kabul, Afghanistan (UPDATED) - Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan,…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2024 Full article