Morocco Faces Extreme Water Scarcity Risk by 2040, Report Warns
24 April 2022
Morocco is one of the countries most affected by climate change. In less than 20 years, the country will experience a severe water shortage.
Water
Marrakech Hammam Prices Surge Amid Rising Wood Costs and Inflation
25 March 2022
No sector of activity escapes the galloping inflation. In Marrakech, regular hammam users are struggling to understand the reasons why prices have almost doubled, allegedly to (…)
Morocco’s Hammams Limit Bathing Time to Combat Water Scarcity
23 March 2022
Hammam owners want to participate in the water rationalization campaign launched by the government, by suggesting to now reduce the bathing time to one hour for men and one and (…)
Marrakech Faces Water Crisis: $52 Million Emergency Plan to Combat Severe Drought
10 March 2022
Severe drought is affecting the Marrakech-Safi region. To remedy the situation and avoid a disruption in water supply, the authorities are committed to urgently mobilizing 522 (…)
Severe Drought Threatens Casablanca’s Water Supply, Minister Warns
4 March 2022
Casablanca is threatened with a water shortage, according to the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka. The Al Massira dam, the main water supplier for the city, is (…)
Severe Drought to Leave 54 Moroccan Cities Without Water This Summer
3 March 2022
54 Moroccan cities and villages will be affected by a terrible drought next summer, which will result in a lack of drinking water, according to forecasts from the National (…)
Severe Drought Drives Moroccan Farmers to Abandon Rural Villages for Cities
1 March 2022
In Azbane Lagrinate, a village located 47 kilometers north of Marrakech, drought is pushing farmers to move to the cities. The kingdom is experiencing one of the worst droughts (…)
Spanish Firm Lantania to Build $9.7 Million Wastewater Plant in Morocco’s Salé
22 February 2022
The Spanish company Lantania has just obtained the necessary authorizations for the construction in Morocco of a wastewater treatment plant for a total of 8.9 million euros.
Morocco Bans Public Square Water Washing Amid Severe Drought Crisis
20 February 2022
To address the problem of water scarcity threatening Morocco, the government has asked local authorities to take urgent measures to ensure rational management of available (…)
Morocco Introduces Drone Technology to Enhance Power Grid Monitoring
10 February 2022
The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) will soon be equipped with an automated inspection platform for electricity transmission lines, based on the use of (…)