The environmental situation in Meknes is worrying. And for good reason! In the village of Sidi Ali, which is under the territorial influence of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, in the suburbs of Meknes, the presence of an insect is worrying the populations. "Scarlet", as it is known, is known for its ability to spread a serious disease that has damaged several cactus fields.
Skin preservation will be at the heart of the 2019 "Clean Eid al-Adha" campaign. The philosophy behind this year’s campaign, organized annually by the State Secretariat for Sustainable Development, is nothing other than the recovery of skins for their valorization in the leather industry.
The climate in Morocco, by the 2050 horizon, will be excessive. Under the effect of global warming, it will therefore be very hot in several cities of the Kingdom, with temperatures that could increase by 7.4 degrees.
A convention, with an annual budget of 20 million dirhams, was signed on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, between the Municipality of Casablanca and the Local Development Company (SDL) Casa Baia. It will, among other things, improve the services provided to the inhabitants and visitors of the metropolis, but above all fight against various insects and stray animals that have multiplied in recent years.
The first 100% electric scooter, LIPO, is launched in Morocco by Obamotors , the Moroccan specialist in urban mobility technologies. This Moroccan company, which co-developed this vehicle for the local market, is thus innovating for the mobility needs of businesses.
The residents of Casablanca are called upon to take out their trash in the evening to allow the trucks to collect it during the hours of traffic fluidity. This situation has been in effect since Tuesday, June 25, 2019. This is what the authorities of the metropolis demand, who have just entrusted the delegated management of cleanliness to two new companies, for more efficiency.
As every year, the list of beaches where it is dangerous to swim in Morocco is eagerly awaited by vacationers. In 2019, there are three of them.
Despite some internal lobbies in the Spanish Government, which are trying to seize the EU, the operations of selling electricity to the Spanish electricity grid, carried out by the National Office of Electricity (ONEE), continue.
Is this a turning point in Morocco in terms of the environment or just a communication stunt by the Government? The first electric cars have just made their entry into the administration...
Nothing seems to curb the insatiable appetite of the "sand mafias" in Morocco. Indeed, in several cities, the construction industry is developing at a very high speed. This has been leading for years to the plundering of sand, thus endangering the coastline.
As every year, the cleanest and most welcoming beaches receive the blue flag label. In 2019, 21 beaches received the famous seal.
The United Nations Environment Program has released a report in which it focused on the mafias and smugglers who illegally strip Moroccan beaches of their sand. It emerges that half of the sand used in construction in Morocco would come from illegal extraction. This also constitutes a real danger for the ecosystem.