Overall Green Drought for Central Asia-2024
in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 12 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID DR 1017535
Name: Central Asia-2024
Glide number: DR-2024-000232-EGY
Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2024
Duration: 355 days (at 20 Oct 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 60029 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

South Asia Braces for Weaker Monsoon in 2026 as El Niño Threat Looms, .. 5/1/2026 3:29:00 PM.

In response to increasing climate variability, the WMO is scaling up efforts to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems across South Asia. Image Credit: ChatGPT Country: India SHARE; South Asia could face below-normal rainfall during
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Afghanistan''s capital is in the grip of a water crisis 4/24/2026 7:12:00 AM.

A man loads jerrycans onto a donkey after collecting water from a well at a mosque in Deh Mazang, Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai) KABUL, Afghanistan — The woman was furious. Standing in the muddy l
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Disaster impacts in 2025 were ‘typical’ despite no mega-disasters: Rep.. 4/22/2026 6:15:00 PM.

More than 110 million people were affected by 358 reported disasters in 2025, according to the annual report by the Emergency Events Database. The year was consistent with a typical year of disaster impacts, with no mega-disasters recorded.
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Afghanistan''s capital is in the grip of a water crisis 4/14/2026 8:20:00 PM.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The woman was furious. Standing in the muddy lane sloping up the hill in one of the Afghan capital’s poorer neighbourhoods, she pulled her headscarf aside to reveal thick grey-white hair. “You see this hair? Even
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Analytical report

12/Nov/2025 09:49 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

14/May/2025 07:09 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),