Saharan Sand Cloud Sweeps Across Lyon, Raising Air Quality Concerns
12 April 2025
Since Friday, Saharan sand has returned to Lyon, with a risk of deteriorating air quality.
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Morocco Emerges as Potential Key Player in Global Strategic Metals Market
6 April 2025
While the world is experiencing strong competition in rare earths and strategic metals, Morocco appears to be a key player.
Rabat Activist Urges City to Halt Planting of Non-Native Palm Trees
12 March 2025
In a letter addressed to the president of the Rabat municipality, Salima Belmokadem, president of the Maroc Environnement 2050 movement, calls for limiting the planting of (…)
Historic Marrakech Garden Faces Neglect and Misuse, Activists Warn
1 February 2025
Civil actors and rights defenders note a deterioration of the famous Jardin de la Ménara in Marrakech, one of the oldest gardens in the Muslim West, and call on the city’s (…)
Severe Snowstorm Disrupts Travel in Morocco’s Middle Atlas Region
7 January 2025
Heavy snowfall has paralyzed several national, regional and provincial roads in the Middle Atlas regions, with motorists finding themselves blocked for several hours.
Morocco Struggles to Enforce Plastic Bag Ban as Pollution Persists
11 December 2024
Despite a law banning plastic bags, waste continues to pollute the streets of the kingdom. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, calls for a (…)
Moroccan Cities Stagnate in Global Expat Quality of Life Rankings
6 December 2024
Moroccan cities are not well off in the ranking of cities that offer the best quality of life for expatriates.
Massive Fish Die-Off in Coastal River Near Tangier Sparks Environmental Concerns
29 October 2024
Environmental activists are concerned about significant fish mortality in the course of a coastal river, in the commune of Ksar El Majaz, near Tangier.
Torrential Rains Flood Marrakech Airport, Disrupting Operations
16 October 2024
The Marrakech-Menara international airport was temporarily paralyzed by the floods caused by the torrential rains that hit the ochre city.
Tangier Faces Waste Crisis as Garbage Collection Falters
16 October 2024
Solid waste is invading many neighborhoods of Tangier, proving the inability of the city council and the delegated companies in charge of sanitation to get rid of the garbage.