Afghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisis

Mongabay
Apr 14, 2026, 12:18 pm183 ptsTrendingTop
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of water. Experts say climate change has played its part, but so has massive population growth and resource mismanagement. Many people, particularly in the poorer areas of the…

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