Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
Sep 09, 2023, at 02:41 pm
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.
MARRAKECH: UN chief urges rapid scale-up in funding to address climate change
Nov 17, 2016, at 12:23 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): As the United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 22, continued its work on Wednesday in Marrakech, Morocco, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged greater efforts to mobilize funding to address climate change, especially to support developing countries.
MARRAKECH: Middle East and North Africa region taking action to combat climate change
Nov 17, 2016, at 12:20 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Aware of their vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have begun taking action to confront the phenomenon and on Wednesday, several highlighted their initiatives at the United Nations Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, known as COP 22.
MARRAKECH: Cities are striving to play key role in implementing Paris climate accord
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (COP 22), put its spotlight on Thursday on cities, towns and regions around the world that are striving to play a key role in implementing the Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November, including by reducing their carbon emissions.
MARRAKECH: New initiatives on forest protection give boost to climate action agenda
Nov 10, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Nov 10 (Just Earth News): The global effort to protect and sustainably manage forests and deliver on climate change targets got a major boost at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 22) taking place in Marrakech, Morocco, where several projects on protecting woodlands worldwide were announced.
Nov 09, 2016, at 01:38 pm
New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): Beyond the work of governments, other stakeholders such as businesses, cities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have a crucial role to play in implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change, ‘Climate Champions’ Laurence Tubiana and Hakima El Haité said on Tuesday in Marrakech, where the United Nations conference known as ‘COP 22’ is under way.
Nov 08, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Nov 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as ‘COP 22,’ opened on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco, just days after the entry into force of the landmark Paris Agreement which has now been ratified by 100 countries.