American and Danish researchers have uncovered rare Jurassic microbial structures in the Dadès Valley, Morocco. Revealed recently, this discovery from deep sediments redefines the conditions for the preservation of ancient marine life.
In the run-up to the International Zero Waste Day on March 30, the UN has selected Chefchaouen among twenty pioneering cities. This initiative values ambitious urban strategies to accelerate the transition to a local circular economy.
The city of Rabat ranks 29th out of 80 in the global index of attractiveness of emerging cities. A performance evaluated today through sixteen quantitative indicators measuring the economy, the environment, social integration and urban infrastructure.
Morocco has joined an international coalition of countries committed to diversifying the financing of civil nuclear energy. This initiative aims to triple global capacity by 2050 to accelerate the decarbonization of economies.
Residents of a housing estate in Sidi Bernoussi express their anger at the massive accumulation of waste in their streets. Between nauseating odors and health risks, they denounce the lack of intervention by the cleaning services and directly appeal to the Casablanca city hall.
The depressions that struck the Kingdom in recent weeks caused the deaths of four people and displaced 188 000 residents in the provinces of Kénitra, Larache, Sidi Kacem and Sidi Slimane. Although 110 000 hectares were flooded, these intense rainfalls brought an end to a prolonged period of drought, triggering a radical transformation of the landscape.
The authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region are mobilizing against the proliferation of illegal waste dumps . This spread, fueled by the real estate sector, now threatens strategic infrastructure in several outlying provinces such as Berrechid and Nouaceur.
A study published in Chemistry Africa reveals that the local «Picholine» variety offers superior quality to Italian olives grown in Morocco. Its content of phenolic compounds and oleic acid clearly surpasses that of imported plants.
A study published in the journal Geology reveals that folded rock structures in Morocco are fossilized microbes 180 million years old . This discovery proves that life thrived in the darkness of the seafloor.
The Spanish Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Producers (Fepex) used the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin to launch an offensive against agricultural imports from Morocco. The organization highlighted a one-to-ten labor cost gap and the use of plant protection substances banned in the EU.
The Atlas Association for Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation has sounded the alarm over the state of unsanitary conditions at the Oukaïmeden ski resort . The NGO denounces a critical accumulation of waste that is jeopardizing the ecological balance and appeal of this flagship destination in the High Atlas.
The city of Casablanca is preparing to revolutionize its cleaning service by directly targeting the wallets of the biggest contributors to the city’s waste volume.