Noticias sobre Afghanistan
ADB approves $349M to improve water resources in Afghanistan
A $348.78 million grant has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help in the development of water resources in Kandahar province through the expansion of Dahla Dam, the country’s second largest dam.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
Asia’s glaciers provide buffer against drought
A new study to assess the contribution that Asia’s high mountain glaciers make to relieving water stress in the region is published this week in the journal Nature.
CEH leads £20m research to tackle nitrogen pollution
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology will lead a major international research programme to tackle the challenge that nitrogen pollution poses for the environment, food security, human health and the economy in South Asia.
Climate change leading to water shortage in Andes, Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers causing similar problems on two continents.