Overall Orange Drought alert for Central Asia-2021 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan from 21 Oct 2021 00:00 UTC to 10 Feb 2022 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange alert Drought for Central Asia-2021

in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 4 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1015257
Name:	Central Asia-2021
Glide number:	DR-2022-000215-AFG
Countries:	Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Start Date:	End of Oct 2021
Duration:	924 days
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 370501 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Report: Climate change becomes perilous menace to Afghans2024-05-02T14:55+0200.

his picture taken on October 15, 2021 shows a child standing on a dry land in Bala Murghab district of Badghis province. (PHOTO / AFP) KABUL - Climate change has become a precarious menace to the people of Afghanistan after temperatures in

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Climate change becomes perilous menace to Afghans: report2024-05-02T12:51+0200.

KABUL, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Climate change has become a precarious menace to the people of Afghanistan after temperatures in the southern regions of the country have increased by 2.4 degrees Celsius over the past century, according to a report

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Climate change becomes perilous menace to Afghans: report2024-05-02T12:45+0200.

KABUL, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Climate change has become a precarious menace to the people of Afghanistan after temperatures in the southern regions of the country have increased by 2.4 degrees Celsius over the past century, according to a report

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Climate change becomes perilous menace to Afghans: report2024-05-02T12:44+0200.

KABUL, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Climate change has become a precarious menace to the people of Afghanistan after temperatures in the southern regions of the country have increased by 2.4 degrees Celsius over the past century, according to a report

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