Environment
The Institut français du Maroc in Essaouira will host the ninth edition of the Océanes festival from April 2 to April 5, 2026. The event brings together scientists, educators, artists, and local stakeholders to raise awareness about ocean protection and environmental challenges. The festival......
Morocco's dam reservoirs stood at 72.1% capacity as of March 21, 2026, a level not seen in nearly a decade, following what has been the wettest winter since 1981. After seven consecutive years of drought, the exceptional rainfall has provided welcome relief. However, international meteorological......
the International Day of Forests highlights the essential role forests play in supporting sustainable development. Beyond their environmental importance, forests are increasingly recognized as key drivers of economic growth and social well-being. This year’s theme, focused on the relationship......
February 2026 was the fifth warmest February ever recorded worldwide, with global temperatures approaching the critical threshold set by the Paris climate agreement, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature last month reached......
Heavy rainfall and rising river levels have forced the closure of several roads across Morocco this weekend, according to the latest report from the country’s road authorities. Flooding and landslides triggered by severe weather conditions have disrupted traffic in several northern regions. Officials......
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday in the province of Sidi Kacem Province, according to Morocco’s National Institute of Geophysics. The tremor occurred at 17:13:01 GMT, according to data from the national seismic monitoring network.......
Green hydrogen is rapidly emerging as one of the most strategic resources shaping the global economy in the coming decades. Beyond serving as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, it is becoming a key instrument in geopolitical competition and a factor redefining global energy markets. In this shifting......
Human driven climate change has sharply increased the lethality and intensity of winter storms across the western Mediterranean, with recent tempests now about one third more deadly than they would have been in a pre industrial climate, according to an international team of scientists. Their assessment......
Strong wind gusts, torrential rains, and sudden floods: Morocco has recently experienced severe weather conditions that disrupted daily life across many regions of the Kingdom. Are these exceptional climatic events, or do they signal deeper structural climate transformations? These phenomena......
Morocco’s Regional Office for Agricultural Development of Gharb has intensified emergency operations after heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across the Gharb plain, leaving farmers struggling to protect livestock, crops and homes. The agency, known as ORMVAG and operating under the......
Diplomatic missions from Paraguay and Panama have extended official messages of support to the local authorities in Ksar El Kébir amid severe flooding that has gripped the Moroccan city. The commune of Ksar El Kébir confirmed receipt of these solidarity notes directed to Mohammed Haj Simo,......
Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 108,000 residents from four northern provinces amid weeks of heavy rains and dam overflows that have turned vast swathes of the northwest plains into disaster zones. The historic city of Ksar el-Kebir, home to about 120,000 people, stands largely deserted,......
Morocco's network of dams has achieved an overall fill rate of 52.6 percent as of Monday, January 26, 2026, holding approximately 8.8 billion cubic meters of water from total available resources. This milestone reflects a robust rebound driven by recent heavy rains following prolonged drought years......
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