Over 50 degrees in Morocco: a climate record that worries experts

According to the United Nations Regional Information Center for Western Europe (UNRIC), Morocco is one of the countries where a climate record has been broken after crossing the historic 50°C barrier throughout the months of July and August of the current year, reports Hespress. "The Moroccan city of Agadir recorded 50.4 degrees Celsius on August 11," the UN body’s report states, explaining this increase by global climate change, but also the inherent characteristics of the summer season, particularly the increase in heat.

"The continuation of human activities leading to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions as the main factor" is the origin of the record temperatures recorded in Morocco and other countries, the UNRIC also explains. Enough to alert to the seriousness of these "worrying" statistics at a time when the planet is overheating. The UN body also calls for reflections on the necessary actions and potential solutions at the next Conference of the Parties (COP 28) on climate change, which will take place from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai.

According to the Directorate General of Meteorology, Morocco is affected by hot and dry air masses from the great desert. The 2023 environmental research entitled "The Emergence of Climate Change Over People’s Lifetimes" justifies these changes by many factors, including variations in solar energy and water temperature. These changes have led to a considerable increase in temperatures that are now 5 to 12 degrees higher than the usual temperatures for this time of year.