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Afghanistan climate crisis deepens as communities scale up environmental action
By UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan at ReliefWeb
· June 5, 2026
· 3 min read
. Drought and water scarcity remain the most widespread threats. More than half of the population is affected, with prolonged dry periods severely impacting agriculture, the backbone of rural livelihoods. In eastern provinces such as Nangarhar, farmers report repeated crop failures, while shrinking
Key takeaway Last year, it dried when we needed it most; this year it flooded and destroyed half of our crops,” a farmer in Goshta District said, describing the growing uncertainty facing rural communities.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 5, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? . Drought and water scarcity remain the most widespread threats. More than half of the population is affected, with prolonged dry periods severely impacting agriculture, the backbone of rural livelihoods. In eastern provinces such as Nangarhar, farmers report repeated crop failures, while shrinking
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