Afghanistan: As Afghanistan’s Capital Grows, Its Residents Scramble for Clean Water

Feb 19, 2019 | Stefanie Glinkski, IRIN
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Afghanistan’s capital is running dry – its groundwater levels depleted by an expanding population and the long-term impacts of climate change. But its teeming informal settlements continue to grow as decades-long conflict and – more recently – drought drive people like Rahimi into the cities, straining already scarce water supplies.