Keywords: Water Crisis


Invasive species, drought, and climate shocks put global water security at risk

A growing convergence of invasive species, protracted drought, and intensifying climate extremes is placing critical water and food systems in India, Türkiye, and the United States under mounting strain, according to researchers and officials. From parched lakes in southern India to collapsing aquifers......

Tehran dams half-empty amid historic drought

Tehran is facing an alarming drop in its water reserves, with dam levels around the capital falling to nearly half of what they were a year ago. The decline comes as Iran endures one of the driest years in decades, raising serious concerns about water scarcity for the country’s most populated region. According......

Morocco averts water crisis as Akhannouch highlights critical infrastructure role

Morocco has narrowly avoided a severe water crisis, according to Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who revealed that critical infrastructure projects have stabilized the country's water supply, sparing 12 million citizens from drastic shortages. Critical water shortage averted Akhannouch described......

Morocco faces mounting ecological pressure amid recurrent droughts

Morocco is facing growing ecological stress due to increasingly frequent droughts, according to the latest Global Ecological Threat Report published by the Australian think tank Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The report places Morocco among the North African countries that have experienced......

Water shortages threaten Morocco’s fight against poverty

Morocco stands out as one of Africa’s strongest performers in reducing poverty, yet deepening water shortages are quietly undermining that progress for millions of citizens, according to a recent Afrobarometer report. The study highlights a striking paradox: while Morocco ranks high on traditional......

Morocco sustains watermelon exports to EU despite growing water crisis

Morocco has solidified its position as a leading supplier of watermelons to the European Union despite escalating concerns over its water scarcity. New data reveals the North African nation as the EU's second-largest watermelon exporter, trailing only Spain. According to agriculture-focused platform......

Morocco battles water scarcity as dam levels drop to 34% during summer 2025

Morocco is grappling with severe water shortages as dam reservoirs across the country plummeted to just 34.22% of their capacity by late August 2025. This equates to 5.736 billion cubic meters of water out of a potential 16.762 billion cubic meters, underscoring the country’s ongoing struggle with......

Iran’s president rejects Netanyahu’s call for uprising

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for Iranians to protest against their government over ongoing power and water shortages. Netanyahu’s appeal to Iranians In a video message on Tuesday, Netanyahu urged Iranians to......

Morocco's record avocado exports to Canada raise sustainability concerns amid drought

As Morocco endures its worst drought in decades, the country has set a record by exporting 1,180 tons of avocados to Canada during the 2024/25 marketing season. The surge in exports has sparked debate over the sustainability of cultivating water-intensive crops in a nation grappling with a severe water......