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Afghanistan's War Legacy: Urgent Call for Environmental Justice

4/21/2025

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Afghanistan's landscape bears the scars of decades of conflict, with toxic munitions and ruined irrigation systems wreaking havoc on water, soil, and air quality. Vulnerable communities suffer the most, facing health crises as a result. Experts call for accountability and reparations, highlighting the critical need for environmental justice in the nation's recovery.

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Story summary

Afghanistan's landscape bears the scars of decades of conflict, with toxic munitions and ruined irrigation systems wreaking havoc on water, soil, and air quality. Vulnerable communities suffer the most, facing health crises as a result. Experts call for accountability and reparations, highlighting the critical need for environmental justice in the nation's recovery.