Morocco has an interestingly diverse environment. Morocco is surrounded by a long coastline on one sideand the Sahara Desert on the other. THe Atlas mountains run the length of the country near its center. While the mountains separate an area of farmable land from the desert, they have not traditionally been a barrier from invaders. Serveral [...]
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Environment
October 16th, 2006 · 6 Comments
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Toxic Spill off of Côte d’Ivoire
October 15th, 2006 · No Comments
Toxic waste spills are not an unheard of occurrence in the United States. Yet in August 2006, when several tons of waste were dumped improperly in Côte d’Ivoire, the world hardly blinked. But the tragedy of this accident is still unfolding.In August 2006, a ship called Probo Koala improperly dumped toxic waste in fourteen of Abidjan’s open-air [...]
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