Informed Comment (Ann Arbor) – Massive and unusual floods have inundated Morocco since late January. Morocco had seven years of drought, and rainfall has declined 20% on average since 1980, so in theory the rains were welcome. But in several areas, they were so torrential that they caused heavy flooding, crop damage and some loss of life. He added that we are passing from a relatively stable climate system to an unstable one, where extreme weather events will multiply. Moreover, Europe and the Mediterranean will see some areas become depopulated because of climate change while others will be more desirable.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 09, 2026 13:17 UTC