Keywords: Climate change


Morocco and FAO Explore Agricultural Innovation to Strengthen Food Security

Morocco is placing scientific research, technological innovation and the preservation of agricultural knowledge at the centre of its efforts to strengthen food security and national food sovereignty. The issue was highlighted during the 2026 World Food Day celebrations in Rabat, where government officials,......

European Investment Bank Prepares MAD 1.4 Billion in Funding to Help Morocco Tackle Water Stress

Morocco is seeking to reinforce the resilience of its drinking-water infrastructure as prolonged pressure on water resources increases the need for reliable supply systems. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is preparing financing worth approximately 1.4 billion Moroccan dirhams for the National Office......

African Development Bank Approves $487 Million for Morocco’s Economic and Climate Resilience

Morocco has secured $487 million in financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to advance economic reforms, encourage private investment and strengthen its ability to withstand external economic and climate-related shocks. Approved by the bank’s board of directors in Abidjan on Wednesday,......

Japan Invests MAD 646,000 in Irrigation Improvements in Morocco’s Taroudant Province

Japan is strengthening its support for rural development in Morocco through a new irrigation initiative designed to improve water distribution in the mountainous commune of Toubkal, in Taroudant Province. The project, officially handed over on October 19, 2026, aims to improve access to water for four......

Portugal records nine heatwaves in 2026, setting a new national record

Portugal has recorded a record nine heatwaves between February and October 2026, according to preliminary figures from the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). The total marks an unprecedented level of heatwave activity in the country, with several episodes distinguished by their duration,......

Floods displace thousands across South America amid El Niño concerns

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay as rising river levels trigger widespread flooding across parts of the Rio de la Plata basin. The floods have inundated riverside neighbourhoods, threatened agricultural activities and prompted emergency services......

Morocco records a low hunger level as global food security progress slows

Morocco continues to perform relatively well in the fight against hunger, according to the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI). The Kingdom ranks 47th among 122 countries with sufficient data, recording a score of 9.0, which places it in the index’s low-hunger category. Its result is below both the......

El Niño pushes Pacific Ocean temperatures to unprecedented levels, Copernicus reports

The El Niño climate phenomenon has driven sea surface temperatures in a key region of the tropical Pacific to unprecedented levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitoring service. The latest observations point to an unusually intense episode of the naturally occurring......

Morocco faces at least 7.8 billion dirhams in annual disaster losses, World Bank warns

Natural hazards drain at least 7.8 billion dirhams from the Moroccan economy every year, according to the World Bank. The figure, however, captures only part of a much wider exposure. In the project appraisal document for its Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program, published in March......