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.
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.