Climate Change Threatens Morocco’s Tourism Industry, World Bank Study Warns
1 October 2024
The coming years look difficult for Moroccan tourism due to climate change. This is revealed by a recent study by the World Bank.
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Morocco Flood Recovery: Experts Assess Safe Rebuilding Sites in Tata Province
30 September 2024
Struck by devastating floods, the province of Tata is recovering from the rubble. Local authorities are working to rebuild the destroyed houses.
Morocco Rejects Toxic Waste Shipment from Albania, Sparking International Refusals
29 September 2024
Morocco has refused to receive 102 containers of waste deemed toxic from the port of Dürres, Albania. Other countries have followed suit.
Moroccan Downpours Spark Concerns Among Spanish Farmers, Prompting Calls for EU Action
25 September 2024
The torrential rains that have hit several regions of Morocco in recent weeks are worrying Spanish farmers, who are calling on the government and the European Commission to (…)
Morocco’s Ecology Minister Under Fire for Purchasing Luxury Diesel Vehicles
21 September 2024
The Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, finds herself at the heart of a new controversy related to the acquisition of new company cars. Not (…)
Sewage Pollution Plagues Popular Tangier Beach, Raising Health Concerns
19 September 2024
The Merkala beach, in Tangier, is once again grappling with sewage pollution. Residents have reported this new discharge, raising concerns about the state of the environment (…)
Rare Extratropical Cyclone Floods Sahara Desert, Bringing Record Rainfall
18 September 2024
The Sahara Desert is experiencing heavy rainfall, the most recent of which is an extratropical cyclone. The latter crossed the northwestern Sahara on September 7 and 8 and (…)
Historic Tangier Building at Risk of Collapse, Authorities Ignore Warnings
15 September 2024
Despite reports and cries of distress, the local authorities have still not taken measures to protect the people of Tangier from a building that threatens to collapse, on (…)
Morocco Ranks 9th Globally in Climate Change Performance Index
11 September 2024
Morocco ranks in the Top 10 of countries that have made significant investments in climate change and renewable energy, according to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).
Morocco Delays Adoption of Euro 6 Emissions Standard for Vehicles Until 2027
11 September 2024
While car importers and dealers were celebrating the implementation of the European Euro 6 environmental standard for the homologation of new vehicles marketed in the Moroccan (…)