Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast brace for US tariff fallout
The Trump administration has threatened to impose large-scale tariffs on all cocoa products from the Ivory Coast, a move that...
Climate change
Morocco tackles six years of drought
Morocco is spending hundreds of millions to supply water to parched cities farther south but experts question the sustainability of...
Morocco invests millions to fight drought
Morocco has invested over $700 million in a major water diversion project aimed at alleviating drought in its most densely...
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh: Africa suffers critically from climate change
Climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a global crisis with economic, social and security implications. Nowhere...
Morocco’s unemployment rate has risen to 13.3% in 2024
In 2024 the unemployment rate in Morocco rose to 13.3%, increasing from 13% in 2023, according to data released by...
Morocco’s red pepper capital decimated by drought
Morocco’s red pepper capital Oulad Ali Loued has been decimated by the ongoing six-year drought that has threatened to the...
Devastating Spanish floods kill at least 95
Flash floods in eastern Spain have killed at least 95 people, sweeping away cars, turning village streets into rivers, and...
Morocco: deadly heatwave claims 21 lives
The Moroccan Heath Ministry announced that at least 21 people had been killed within a 24-hour period in the central...
Tunisia’s beaches are being swept away at alarming rate
On the face of it, a crisis facing Tunisia’s beaches could be seen simply as a logistical challenge, given that...
Morocco: drought devastates farmers’ livelihoods
With more than one-third of Morocco’s total cultivated area lying unused due to arid conditions, farmers see their job opportunities...
Morocco’s drought devastates politically isolated olive farmers
While Morocco’s citrus farms – which are typically owned by the wealthy elite – thrive during the relentless national drought,...
Libya: climate change pushes population out of Nafusa Mountains
The once flourishing Libyan village of Kabaw, located in the Nafusa Mountains, known for its figs, olives and almond fields,...
Brazil: Ongoing flood destroys towns, causes chaos
Following a recent report warning of even more rising temperatures, Brazil has made headlines around the world for a deadly...
Morocco’s plan to tackle climate change
Morocco is adopting a new strategy targeted at strengthening the country’s ability to combat climate change, according to Reuters. To...
Tunisia’s harsh climate puts lagoons in danger
Successive droughts have put Tunisia’s wetlands in jeopardy as the country’s harsh climate intensifies, according to The National. The North...
