Morocco
Spectacular Fireball Streaks Across Moroccan Sky as Meteorite Enters Atmosphere
The Moroccan sky was illuminated on the night of September 5 by a fireball caused by the fall of a meteorite.
Topic
Environment
Morocco
Moroccan Business Group Seeks Delay on EU's 'Euro 6' Emissions Standard
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 6" already in force in Europe and which will be applied from January 2023 to Moroccan carriers.
Morocco
Morocco Partners with UK's Rainbow Rare Earths to Extract Metals from Phosphate Waste
The British giant Rainbow Rare Earths has just concluded a tripartite agreement with the Moroccan phosphate and fertilizer group OCP and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University for the extraction and processing of rare earths.
Morocco
Giant Pterosaur Fossil Unearthed in Moroccan Phosphate Deposits
In Morocco, researchers have discovered a large Azhdarchidae pterosaur, near Khouribga in the phosphate deposits of the Oulad Abdoun basin, dating from the Upper Maastrichtian (about 70 to 66 million years ago).
Morocco
Morocco's ONEE Refutes Claims of Deliberate Pollution in Marchica Lagoon
The information that the Marchica lake would be the subject of deliberate pollution is false, says the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), which published the report of a commission commissioned from August 4 to 6 on site.
Morocco
Wildfire Ravages 30 Hectares in Morocco's M'diq Forest, Firefighters Battle Blaze
More than 30 hectares of vegetation have gone up in smoke since the start of the fire ravaging the Koudyat Al Tayfour forest in the M’diq region. Efforts continue to control the fire.
Morocco
Endangered Barbary Macaques in Morocco Face Crisis After Wildfires, Conservation Efforts Seek Donations
A call for donations has been launched to save the Barbary macaques, species critically endangered after the recent fires that ravaged remote wooded areas in northern Morocco.
France
French Muslim Leaders Call for Rain Prayers Amid Severe Drought
Fires, water shortages, France like Morocco is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. In addition to the drastic measures being taken to deal with the situation, calls have been made for prayers to be said in mosques in all regions for rain.
France
Animal Rescue Advocate Seeks to Bring Abused Moroccan Dog to French Sanctuary
Catherine Abraham is no stranger. She is the president of the Arche d’Abraham association, which has become known for the rescue and care of stray animals. Today she would like to bring back to Audrix (Dordogne) a dog that has suffered abuse in Morocco.
Morocco
Morocco Urged to Ban Water-Intensive Crops Amid Severe Drought Crisis
In this period of severe drought and risk of water stress in Morocco, the Maroc environnement 2050 movement is calling for the "immediate cessation" of the cultivation of certain fruits such as avocado and watermelon, which are depleting groundwater.
Morocco
Moroccan Environmentalists Petition Against Urban Palm Tree Planting
The association "Maroc Environnement 2050" has launched an online petition to protest against the random planting of palm trees in the cities of the kingdom.
France
Heat Wave from Morocco to Scorch France with Temperatures up to 40°C
Scorching air from Morocco will cause a new heat wave in France, where temperatures will rise up to 40 degrees.