Environment
Morocco faces growing challenges from floods, intensified by climate change and mounting pressures on natural resources. Nizar Baraka, the Minister of Equipment and Water, emphasized the urgent need for proactive planning and preventive strategies to protect both residents and property. Speaking via......
Just over a dozen significant wildfires remain active in Spain, authorities reported Monday, as international firefighting assistance begins to scale back amid cooler weather forecasts. The civil protection agency confirmed 14 active fires classified as operation level two, indicating a threat to lives......
The largest wildfire in France in decades remains under close surveillance, with more than 1,050 firefighters on alert as rising temperatures could reignite the flames that devastated the southern Aude region earlier this week. Fire under control but not fully extinguished Although the fire was contained......
France is currently facing its most devastating wildfire of the summer, which has already scorched over 16,000 hectares of vegetation in just 24 hours. The massive blaze, raging near the southern town of Narbonne, has claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman and injured at least 13 others, including firefighters. The......
A massive wildfire of unprecedented intensity continues to rage across the Corbières mountains in southern France, consuming over 10,000 hectares of vegetation and leaving at least nine people injured, one of them in critical condition, according to local authorities. The blaze began around 4:00......
A Greek mountaineer in his thirties tragically lost his life on Monday, August 4, after falling several hundred meters in the infamous Goûter couloir of the Mont Blanc massif. According to the High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) of Chamonix, the victim was descending alone and without a safety......
During the 25th China-EU summit held in Beijing on July 24, 2025, China and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to intensify collaboration in the fight against climate change. A joint statement released during the high-level meeting underlined both parties' determination to step up actions......
La Méridionale marked the inaugural voyage of its newly refurbished ferry, the Massalia, at Tanger-Med port on July 2, 2025. Designed to cater to the bustling Marseille-Tanger Med route, the Massalia seamlessly combines passenger and freight services. With a capacity to accommodate 1,200 passengers......
Authorities across Southern Europe are implementing emergency measures to combat the season’s first major heatwave, which has sent temperatures skyrocketing across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France. With climate scientists warning of the increasing frequency and intensity of such heat events,......
More than three-quarters of monitored bathing waters across the European Union, Albania, and Switzerland were rated as "excellent" in 2024, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The annual report, published on Friday, also found that only 1.5 percent of swimming areas were classified......
At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, Zakia Driouich, Morocco's Secretary of State for Maritime Fishing, reaffirmed the country's dedication to marine conservation and the sustainable development of the blue economy, guided by the vision of King Mohammed VI. Driouich emphasized that Morocco considers......
During the opening of the "Africa for the Ocean" summit held on Monday in Nice, French President Emmanuel Macron praised King Mohammed VI of Morocco for his strong and clear commitment to promoting a blue economy in Africa. The summit was co-chaired by His Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa,......
The Ivorian Minister of Environment, Jacques Assahoré Konan, expressed strong appreciation for Morocco’s wide-ranging initiatives aimed at ocean conservation and sustainable development across Africa. Speaking at the “Africa for the Ocean” Summit held in Nice, he highlighted......
