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.
Environment
Morocco Launches Massive Rehousing Project for 30,000 Families in Salé Slums
1 October 2022
30,000 families identified by the local authorities of Salé and living in precarious and unhealthy housing will be rehoused through a resettlement project led by the prefecture (…)
Moroccan Phosphate Giant OCP Targets 100% Renewable Energy by 2028
20 September 2022
With 86% green energy coverage, the Office chérifien des phosphates (OCP) hopes to fully cover its needs by 2028. It is in this context that the group launched a call for (…)
Ambitious Tree-Planting Project Spans Mediterranean Coast from Spain to Algeria
19 September 2022
Experts from Malaga, in southern Spain, have implemented a tree planting project that "belts" the Andalusian Mediterranean coast and extends from northern Morocco to Algeria.
Morocco’s Historic Oases Vanish as Drought Ravages Landscape
17 September 2022
Many oases are disappearing in Morocco due to the droughts affecting the kingdom. Some helplessly witness the advanced degradation of these oases that were part of the trade (…)
WHO Report: 90% of Moroccans Breathe Polluted Air, Causing 10,000 Annual Deaths
12 September 2022
Air pollution kills in Morocco. According to the WHO, it is responsible for 47% of deaths caused by respiratory diseases such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Morocco Renews Effort to Implement Tsunami Warning System, Launches Second Tender
10 September 2022
Morocco is still looking for a consulting firm to set up a tsunami warning system. The Ministry of Equipment and Water has launched a second call for tenders.
PAM Lawmaker Caught in Illegal Sand Mining Operation Near Taza
10 September 2022
Trucks and public works equipment belonging to a PAM parliamentarian were intercepted by the quarry police in the middle of a sand pillaging operation in the vicinity of Taza. (…)
Spectacular Fireball Streaks Across Moroccan Sky as Meteorite Enters Atmosphere
9 September 2022
The Moroccan sky was illuminated on the night of September 5 by a fireball caused by the fall of a meteorite.
Moroccan Business Group Seeks Delay on EU’s ’Euro 6’ Emissions Standard
26 August 2022
In a request made since July, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) is asking for time before the implementation of the anti-pollution standard called "Euro (…)