Global warming is expected to affect wetter and drier future conditions in countries already experiencing water scarcity and severe droughts. Morocco stands high among them.
A World Bank climate risk profile on Morocco warns against global warming, rainfall and the impact on several sectors including agriculture, fishing and health.
Morocco will be one of the countries hit hard by climate change in the Medditeranean region. Alongside other part of the region, the country will see an increase in precipitation during winter rainy seasons, a study has found.
By 2050, 300 million people will be affected by rising sea levels around the world. Several Moroccan cities will be affected by coastal floodings in the next twenty years, Climate Central suggests.
Climate change could harm Muslims planning to visit Saudi Arabia in the coming years to perform Hajj. The findings of a new study reveal that future Hajj seasons are expected to take place in hot summers.
Morocco has been able to establish a very ambitious climate agenda in the last couple of years. However, the country’s plans are faced with a series of challenges that could be avoided, according to a Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy’s study.