Morocco Faces Severe Water Crisis as Drought Enters Sixth Year
27 December 2023
Faced with the severe water deficit caused by six years of drought, Morocco is implementing strict measures, including a drastic rationalization of water use.
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Morocco Considers Water Rationing as Drought Crisis Deepens
23 December 2023
While Morocco is currently experiencing its sixth consecutive year of drought, the government is considering taking radical decisions to rationalize drinking water.
Acciona to Build $870 Million Desalination Plant in Morocco, Africa’s Largest
20 November 2023
Acciona has been awarded the contract for the construction, management and maintenance of the large desalination plant in Casablanca, with a capacity of 548,000 cubic meters (…)
Morocco Restricts Watermelon Farming Amid Severe Drought Crisis
17 November 2023
Faced with the worst drought it has experienced in four decades, Morocco is taking measures to regulate watermelon production, which requires a significant amount of water.
Drought-Stricken Morocco Faces Water Strain from Electric Vehicle Metal Production
14 November 2023
The production of metals necessary for the manufacture of batteries or motors for electric cars requires a lot of water. A resource that is becoming increasingly scarce in (…)
Veolia Faces Deadline to Divest Moroccan Water Subsidiary After Suez Merger
19 October 2023
In Morocco, Veolia, the French giant of water and waste management, is in trouble. The root of its troubles is the sale of the Lyonnaise des eaux de Casablanca (Lydec), Suez’s (…)
Mysterious Water Sources Emerge in Drought-Stricken Morocco After Deadly Earthquake
17 October 2023
Moroccans continue to seek an explanation for the appearance of clear water sources and waterfalls in arid areas after the devastating earthquake that struck the Al Haouz region.
Morocco Plans Massive Desalination Plant in Nador to Combat Drought
13 October 2023
Morocco is preparing to launch a tender for a new seawater desalination plant in Nador, with a capacity of 250 million cubic meters per year, announced Nizar Baraka, Minister (…)
Earthquake Unleashes New Water Sources in Morocco’s Marrakech Region
9 October 2023
Pure water sources have appeared in the Marrakech region after the devastating earthquake that struck the province of Al Haouz and killed nearly 3,000 people.
Morocco-Russia Nuclear Desalination Plans Raise Concerns in Canary Islands
2 October 2023
Morocco and Russia have reiterated their intention to install nuclear-powered desalination plants not far from the Canary Islands. The idea had been raised in 1999 and had not (…)