How climate change is a 'death sentence' in Afghanistan's highlands

Global warming should be taken as seriously as fighting insurgents, say those witnessing the savage impact first-hand

The central highlands of Afghanistan are a world away from the congested chaos of the country’s cities. Hills roll across colossal, uninhabited spaces fringed by snow-flecked mountains, set against blistering blue skies.

In this spectacular, harsh landscape, one can pinpoint more or less where human settlement becomes impossible: at an altitude of 3,000 metres (9,840ft).

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