Morocco
Sea Level Drop Sparks Tsunami Fears Along Moroccan Coast
In Morocco, the drop in sea level on certain beaches, including the beach of Oualidia, is worrying citizens and vacationers, who fear a risk of tsunami. Are these concerns justified?
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Environment
Morocco
Morocco's Lake Tamda Drying Up, Threatening Tourism and Local Economy
The problem of the drying up of Lake Tamda in the province of Azilal is a concern for MP Saïd Atghlast, who has addressed a written question to the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Social and Solidarity Economy on this subject.
Morocco
Agadir Beach Makes Telegraph's Top 50 World Beaches List
According to the ranking of a famous British daily, a Moroccan beach is among the 50 most beautiful beaches in the world.
Morocco
Morocco's Coastal Fears: Tsunami Warnings and Sea Level Changes Spark Concern
Following the alleged installation of panels warning of tsunami-risk zones and streets in coastal cities, particularly on the beach of the Moroccan city of El Jadida, and the recent circulation of videos on social networks showing the retreat of the sea, many Moroccans fear the occurrence of a natural disaster. Can a tsunami really hit Morocco?
Morocco
Moroccan Cities Face Backlash Over Palm Tree Planting, Environmental Groups Urge Native Shade Trees
The phenomenon of planting palm trees and cutting down trees persists in some Moroccan cities, despite the campaigns and calls launched by environmental protection associations to put an end to these practices.
Morocco
Tent Encampments on Moroccan Beaches Disrupt Summer Tourism
While summer vacations rhyme with beach days, swimming and playing in the sand, setting up tents on Moroccan beaches spoils the experience.
Morocco
Environmentalists Fight to Save Historic Mohammedia Park from Parking Lot Development
A coalition of environmental associations opposes the decision to transform Prince Moulay Hassan Park into an underground parking lot, which was made following the signing of a partnership agreement between the Wilaya and the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council, the prefecture and the municipality of Mohammedia and the company CGPARK.
Morocco
Moroccan Animal Rights Groups Protest Violent Stray Dog Control Methods
Animal protection associations denounce the culling of stray dogs, arguing that the fight against these animals sowing terror in several Moroccan cities cannot be carried out with violence.
Morocco
Orca Attack Sinks Sailboat in Gibraltar Strait, Raising Concerns About Increasing Incidents
The sailboat Bonhomme William of the Briton Robert Powell sank on Wednesday in the Strait of Gibraltar after an attack by orcas. For a few years now, orca attacks have become frequent in this region.
Morocco
Marrakech Residents Outraged as Trees Illegally Removed Amid Rising Temperatures
In this summer period marked by temperature increases, individuals have uprooted certain trees in broad daylight on Boulevard Allal El Fassi in Marrakech, provoking the indignation of the residents.
Morocco
Morocco Tsunami Fears Unfounded, Experts Say: Sea Retreat Normal
The rumor of the installation in the coastal cities of evacuation signs in case of tsunami, as well as the recent dissemination of videos on social networks showing the retreat of the sea, have raised concerns among Moroccans who fear the imminent occurrence of a natural disaster.
Morocco
Morocco Unveils $170 Million Ecotourism Plan for Drâa Tafilalet Oasis Region
The Moroccan Tourist Engineering Company (SMIT) wants to transform the Drâa Tafilalet region into a flagship destination for ecotourism in Morocco, through the implementation of an ambitious program of around 1.7 billion dirhams.