AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoDisaster toll: Flash floods and other natural disasters killed 679 people and injured 1,634 in Afghanistan over the past year. Nearly 44,900 families were affected; floods destroyed 4,470 homes, damaged 17,664 more, washed away 746 kilometres of roads and inundated over 83,300 acres of farmland. FAO has also warned of increased rainfall and flood risks. Wildlife under pressure: Experts say rising temperatures, drought and melting glaciers are reducing water and food for species including snow leopards and Marco Polo sheep. Habitat destruction, illegal hunting and weak field monitoring add to the threat. They urge stronger protection of habitats, forests and rangelands.
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