Environment

Herat Residents Upset Over Toppled Trees

Suspicions that unscrupulous loggers are stripping away trees that make western Afghan city a greener and shadier place.

Rubbish Solutions for Kabul

Officials and residents blame each other for overcrowded city’s waste problems.

Urban Health Hazard in Tajik Town

Residents of Khorog, the main town of Badakhshan province in southeast Tajikistan, complain that the urban environment is increasingly unhealthy because piles of rubbish are piled up everywhere.

Tajiks Say Uzbek Factories Polluting Border Area

Residents of Zafarabad district in northern Tajikistan believe their health and crops are being harmed by emissions from factories in nearby Uzbekistan.

Tehran Breathes Sigh of Relief

Air pollution in late autumn got so bad that even the crows fled the capital.

Leave Only Your Footsteps

As the largest natural reserve in Lebanon, Shouf’s Cedar Forest gets special attention from local authorities, who want to preserve its unspoilt nature while promoting it as an ecotourism destination.

Farming Encroaches on Tajik Nature Reserve

Birdlife Disappears From Afghan Landscape

Farmers concerned that poaching of predator species allows pests to get out of control.

Armenian Greens Alarmed at Chemical Dump Plan

Mining firm denies re-opening waste site for use will create health hazard for local population.

Official Uzbek Green Group Needs More Even-Handed Approach

State-backed environmentalists happy to criticise Tajik pollution, but not their own government’s actions.