Water Drought

MOROCCO TO EXPORT WATER DEMANDING CROPS DESPITE WORST DROUGHT

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MOROCCO TO EXPORT WATER DEMANDING CROPS DESPITE WORST DROUGHT

Morocco has been facing its worst drought in over three decades, but still, the country continues to overproduce and export water-demanding crops. Ahead of the summer months, when even less rainfall is expected, the coming dry season may lead to an increase in water stress in the country. And, Morocco is not alone. Across the Maghreb region, there have already been reports of severely dry conditions in early 2023. The increase in frequency and intensity of…

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MOROCCO DAMS REACHED 97.3M CUBIC DUE TO LAST YEAR WATER DROUGHT

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MOROCCO DAMS REACHED 97.3M CUBIC DUE TO LAST YEAR WATER DROUGHT

In the Marrakech-Safi region, water reserves reached 97.3 million cubic meters, with a filling rate of nearly 49%, up from 36% a year earlier. After last year’s severe drought, the dams’ filling rate in Morocco reached nearly 33%, equivalent to 5.2 billion cubic meters as of February 20. The filling rate remains largely stable compared to the same period last year, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Hydraulics quoted in converging media…

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DAM LEVEL DECLINE AS WATER DROUGHT SET TO CONTINUE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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DAM LEVEL DECLINE AS WATER DROUGHT SET TO CONTINUE IN SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa water crisis is set to continue after dam level decline by 0.6% over the past week (4 May to 10 May) to 54.3% of total capacity. This is surely an alarming time for the nation already recording one of the highest number of covid19 cases in Africa. Xanthea Limberg, mayoral committee member for water and waste said “Although the bulk of the region’s rainfall traditionally falls between May and June, so it is…

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