Overall Green alert Drought for Northern Africa-2025
in Algeria, Morocco

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1018094
Name: Northern Africa-2025
Countries: Algeria, Morocco
Start Date: End of Aug 2025
Duration: 82 days (at 20 Nov 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 100755 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Mena: temperature crescono al doppio media globale, rapporto 12/10/2025 7:51:00 AM.

di: Valentina Milani | 10 Dicembre 2025. Le temperature in Medio Oriente e Nord Africa stanno aumentando a una velocità circa doppia rispetto alla media globale. È quanto emerge dal nuovo rapporto della World Meteorological Organization (Wm
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WMO: le temperature aumentano il doppio in Medio Oriente e Nord Africa 12/7/2025 11:48:00 PM.

Secondo la WMO il Medio Oriente e il Nord Africa si stanno riscaldando a un ritmo quasi doppio rispetto alla media globale, con il 2024 anno più caldo di sempre, ondate di calore estreme e crescente pressione sulle risorse idriche. Il nuovo
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UN warns: Middle East and North Africa warming twice as fast as global.. 12/7/2025 10:22:00 PM.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) recorded its hottest year on record in 2024, confirms the first climate report dedicated to this region, published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The UN agency warns that temperatures
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Arab region endured its hottest year 12/6/2025 11:19:00 AM.

The Arab region endured its hottest year ever in 2024, with temperatures soaring 1.08°C above the 1991-2020 average. Consequently, heatwaves intensified, especially in North Africa and the Near East, pushing limits beyond 50°C. Moreover, wa
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