Morocco’s seven-year drought

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It hasn’t rained significantly in much of North Africa since 2018. Yields of wheat, on which Moroccans depend for bread, have fallen by 50%. Reservoirs that supply cities with drinking water are perilously low. And, scientists say, changes in ocean currents suggest that climate change is pushing moisture even further away, into Europe. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from the Settat region of Morocco.

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