Global Warming and Afghanistan: Drought, Hunger and Thirst Expected to Worsen
Publisher: Afghan Analysts Network
Author(s): Mohammad Assem Mayar
Date: 2021
Topics: Climate Change, Land, Renewable Resources
Countries: Afghanistan
While the nations of the world come together at the COP26 to seek solutions to climate change, Afghanistan is already suffering from global warming. One of the worst droughts in recent years has caused rainfed wheat crops to fail, led to plummeting livestock prices and shortages in drinking water. 19 million people – nearly half of the country’s population – are severely food insecure and require urgent assistance. AAN guest author Mohammad Assem Mayar, a water resource management expert, maps out the severity of the drought and its effect on people and agriculture, explains how climate change will make drought in Afghanistan more common and looks at what should be done to mitigate their harm.