Tangier Approves Seawater Desalination Plant to Combat Water Shortage
6 October 2022
To address the severe water shortage, the city of Tangier has just adopted a project to build a seawater desalination plant.
Drought in Morocco
Morocco Faces Severe Water Crisis as Dam Levels Plummet to Critical Lows
30 September 2022
Despite the many measures taken by the authorities, Morocco will not be able to escape acute water stress. Water availability is well below the global threshold due to drought.
Morocco’s Olive Production Surges 21% Despite Drought Challenges
22 September 2022
A strong increase in olive production has been recorded in Morocco during the 2021-2022 agricultural season. It is estimated at nearly 2 million tons, an increase of 21% (…)
Severe Drought Threatens Morocco’s Olive Harvest, Climate Change Impacts Agriculture
17 August 2022
The next olive harvest in Morocco is very threatened due to the severe drought affecting the kingdom.
Drought and Heat Wave Threaten Morocco’s Olive Harvest, Industry Warns
9 August 2022
According to forecasts from the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Olive, olive production for the next season should be down, due to the effects of climate change and (…)
Morocco Battles Severe Water Shortage Amid Worst Drought in 30 Years
8 August 2022
Morocco is currently experiencing a hotter and drier summer than usual, with successive heat waves that have caused fires in various provinces. This is the worst drought to hit (…)
Morocco’s Cereal Production Plummets 67% in 2021-2022 Season, Ministry Reports
8 August 2022
The 2021/2022 agricultural season ended with a cereal production of 34 million quintals, compared to 103.2 million quintals obtained a year earlier, a decrease of 67%, (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Car Washes to Combat Water Shortage
5 August 2022
This week in Rabat and Salé, several car wash garages have been closed by the authorities, as part of the fight against the waste of drinking water, launched to deal with the (…)
Drought Forces Water Rationing in Moroccan Cities as Heat Wave Intensifies
31 July 2022
As of August 1st, a reduction in the flow of drinking water will take place every day in the province of Berrechid. This drop will occur every day from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. the (…)
Morocco Implements Urgent Water Conservation Measures Amid Severe Shortage
24 July 2022
To deal with the water shortage, the government has asked local and regional authorities to take urgent measures to reduce water waste, or even ration its consumption.