France
Saharan Dust Cloud Triggers Air Pollution Spike Across Europe
The Saharan dust that swept over parts of Europe last week caused a peak in air pollution. This is the finding of the European atmospheric monitoring service Copernicus.
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Environment
France
Saharan Dust Cloud Sweeps Across Southern and Eastern France
Caused by a depression off the coast of Morocco , the sandstorm raised dust and carried it by the winds to the south and east of France, on Saturday and Sunday, coloring the atmosphere yellow.
France
Saharan Dust Turns French Skies Orange as Powerful Winds Sweep North
This Saturday, the sky in a large part of eastern France was not as usual. Southerly winds blowing in gusts of up to 80 km/h will carry Saharan sand, giving the sky a yellowish or even ochre color.
Spain
Endangered Bald Ibises from French Zoo to Be Released in Spain
In total, eight bald ibises originally from Morocco will leave the zoological garden of the Citadel of Besançon on Monday, February 1st, for Spain where they will be reintroduced into their natural habitat. This species of bird is "critically endangered".
Morocco
Morocco's "Cities Without Slums" Program Falls Short as Informal Settlements Grow, Minister Admits
The "cities without slums" program, intended to relieve families living in precariousness, has not met expectations. Housing Minister Nouzha Bouchareb provided evidence of this before the public finance control committee in the House of Representatives.
Morocco
Morocco Ranks 2nd in Africa for Low-Carbon Economy Progress, MIT Index Shows
Morocco ranks 1st in the 2021 edition of the Green Futur Index in the MENA region and 2nd on the continental level. This ranking by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) measures the progress and commitment of 76 states towards a low-carbon economy.
Morocco
Illegal Sand Mining Threatens Morocco's Coastline and Environment
In Morocco, a fringe of the population is involved in vast illegal sand extractions. Trucks transport tons of sand from north to south.
Belgium
Moroccan Ikea Employee Becomes Social Media Weather Sensation with 180,000 Followers
Every day since 2015, Farid El Mokkadem has been broadcasting a weather report on his Facebook page and is now followed by more than 180,000 people. At 35, this Moroccan, a salesman at Ikea, is seriously considering devoting himself exclusively to this passion that has propelled him onto social networks.
Morocco
Ancient Microbial Life Discovered in Morocco, Sparks NASA Interest
An international, multidisciplinary and thematically transversal team led by Abderrazak El Albani, professor at the Institute of Chemistry of Environments and Materials of Poitiers (IC2MP), has highlighted the existence of microbial life in Morocco .
Morocco
Casablanca Evacuates Hundreds from Crumbling Homes After Floods
The Ministry of the Interior is attacking old buildings threatening to collapse in Casablanca. Following the recent floods that have made these houses very fragile, its competent services are working to evacuate the inhabitants, for fear of causing new victims.
Morocco
Dazzling Fireball Streaks Across Moroccan Sky at 65,000 MPH
A fireball crossed the sky in a southwest direction on Wednesday, January 13, before going out at an altitude of 69 kilometers above northern Morocco .
Morocco
Morocco Launches Farmer Support Program for Newly Privatized Collective Lands
A program has been developed to strengthen the capacities of farmers of collective lands in the irrigation areas of Gharb and Haouz, affected by the melkization operation. The launch was made on Friday, January 8, 2021, by the MCA-Morocco Agency and the National Office of Agricultural Advice (ONCA).