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New fish are causing chaos in the Mediterranean – and they are heading north

1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean

The Independent UK · Jul 30

In 1928, a German architect planned to block the Strait of Gibraltar, drain the Mediterranean and create a new continent called Atlantropa

In 1928, German architect Hermann Sörgel unveiled one of the most ambitious engineering visions ever imagined: Atlantropa, a plan to block the Strait of Gibraltar, lower the Mediterranean Sea level and create a new Europe-Africa supercontinent. The extraordinary proposal aimed to generate massive hydroelectric power, reveal vast areas of new…

The Times of India · Jul 20

A legendary river that shaped ancient empires and civilizations may have just revealed its past

Euphrates River origin: Contrary to popular belief, the mighty Euphrates River wasn't always a single entity. New research reveals it began as two colossal ancient waterways, Paleo-Karasu and Paleo-Murat, flowing separately into the Mediterranean Sea around 5.5 million years ago.

The Economic Times · Jun 23

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The Mediterranean sea is capable of generating hurricanes and climate change will make them worse

In March 2026, a tropical-like cyclone named ‘Jolina’ produced significant damage across North Africa. In 2020 and 2023, storms Ianos and Daniel both caused severe damage in Greece, and the latter triggered a humanitarian disaster in the city of Derna, Libya, where thousands were declared dead or missing.

The Conversation · May 16

Whales leave DNA ‘footprints’ across the ocean. Here’s how we track them

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean’s largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world’s second-largest marine animal), and the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). These species can reach lengths of up to 23…

The Conversation · Mar 16

Mediterranean Sea experienced marine heatwaves of 'record intensity'

The Mediterranean Sea has just experienced its hottest June on record, with marine heatwaves of "record intensity" affecting 62 percent of its surface, Mercator Ocean International announced Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2025

Mediterranean Sea hits record 30C as marine heatwave puts species at risk

Sea surface more than 5C above average, endangering marine life as Europe swelters under record early summer temperatures

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

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The largest flood in Earth’s history burst through Gibraltar and Sicily and refilled the entire Mediterranean in just a few years

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down a kilometre-high slope towards the empty Mediterranean Sea, excavating a skyscraper-deep trough on its way.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2025

Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror

This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."

LiveScience · Feb 25, 2025

Festival shares human stories behind Mediterranean migrant rescues

Maritime rescue charity SOS Méditerranée is hosting an arts festival in Paris to boost support for migrants and asylum seekers navigating the treacherous Mediterranean Sea – the most deadly crossing for those fleeing war, poverty and persecution.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 8, 2024

Russia Conducts Military Exercise In Mediterranean Sea

Russian and US military chiefs discuss a Russian military exercise involving hypersonic and cruise missiles in the Mediterranean Sea.

Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus

Imagine growing up beside the eastern Mediterranean Sea 14,000 years ago. You’re an accomplished sailor of the small watercraft you and your fellow villagers make, and you live off both the sea and the land.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024

Mediterranean Sea breaks temperature record

The Mediterranean Sea reached its highest temperature on record on Thursday, Spanish researchers told AFP, breaking the record from July 2023.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2024

US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024

One year later, migrants who cheated death off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life

A year after one of the worst migrant boat tragedies in the Mediterranean Sea, there are only hazy answers as to why hundreds of lives were lost and who can be held answerable

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024

Dolphins vs fishers: both are the losers in the Mediterranean seas off Morocco

On the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, hundreds of boats equipped with large nets, called purse seines, go out six days a week to fish for small pelagic fish (coastal or oceanic fish).

Survivors Rescued From Rubber Dinghy In Mediterranean Sea

Survivors rescued from a rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean report 60 deaths. Ocean Viking saves 25, with 23 in critical condition. Concerns over Italian p...

LiveScience · Feb 8, 2024

Colossal underwater canyon discovered near seamount deep in the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers have discovered a 33,000-foot-wide (10 kilometers) underwater canyon that was carved out of the Mediterranean seabed shortly before the sea dried up around 6 million years ago.

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The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023

US military says 5 crew members died when an aircraft crashed over the Mediterranean

U.S. European Command says that five U.S. servicepeople were killed when a military aircraft crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

US military aircraft crashes over eastern Mediterranean Sea

U.S. European Command says a U.S. military aircraft has gone down over the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Zenger · Nov 8, 2023

Device That ‘smells’ Seawater Being Used To Search For New Medicines

Scientists tested the instrument in 65-feet-deep Mediterranean Sea caves that contained a variety of massive sponges.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

About 350 Pakistanis were on migrant boat that sank off Greece and many may have died, official says

Pakistan’s interior minister says an estimated 350 Pakistanis were on board an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants that sank off Greece last week, and that many remain missing and may have died in one of the deadliest incidents in the central Mediterranean Sea

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023

UN: Year Is off to a Deadly Start for Migrants Crossing Med

The first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats, the UN migration agency reported Wednesday, citing nations' delays in initiating rescues as a contributing factor. The International Organization for Migration documented 441 migrant deaths along…

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing Med

The migration agency of the United Nations says the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023

EU Defends Its Libya Migrant Work as UN Points the Finger

The European Union defended on Tuesday its work with migrants in Libya after UN-backed investigators accused the 27-nation bloc of abetting human rights abuses and other crimes in the largely lawless north African country. Libya is a major departure point for people from northern Africa and elsewhere desperate enough to…

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