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Global aid effort intensifies for Libya after catastrophic floods

A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly 4,000 people and left thousands missing. The mobilisation comes after the mayor of the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna said the death toll in the stricken city could reach 20,000.

France 24

Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change

Scientists say the Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast is just the latest extreme weather event to carry some hallmarks of climate change

The Independent UK

Questions raised over deadly impact of Storm Daniel in Libya

While climate crisis may have helped intensify storm, the parlous state of infrastructure is also to blame for its impacts, say experts

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Thousands dead, missing as floods devastate eastern Libya

At least 2,200 people were killed in Libya and thousands more were reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an eastern coastal city, devastating entire neighbourhoods.

France 24

Greece's record rainfall and flash floods are part of a trend – across the Mediterranean, the weather is becoming more dangerous

Recent images of the devastating flash floods caused by Storm Daniel in Greece hit close to home literally and figuratively. As a Greek who has completed a PhD and worked for the past eight years on flash floods, the scenes unfolding across my homeland are painfully real: a stark reminder…

The Conversation

Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation's balance

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister is warning that Syrian refugees could become a threat to the small Mediterranean nation’s delicate demographic and sectarian balance

The Independent UK

What is a heat dome and will the UK be affected?

Some Mediterranean countries are experiencing hotter than usual weather due to the formation of ‘heat dome’

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A tour of Savoie’s majestic Alpine lakes

Beloved of historical figures from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Queen Victoria and Paul Cézanne, the great Alpine lakes of France’s Pays de Savoie match the region’s towering peaks, including Mont Blanc, in their “still, silent majesty”, said Steve King in Condé Nast Traveller. A tour might begin beside the largest and…

The Week

Climate, migration and resistance in focus at French photojournalism festival

The Visa pour l'Image international festival of photojournalism kicks off on Saturday in Perpignan, in the south of France. The 35th edition will highlight the consequences of climate change, as well as migrant crises in the Mediterranean and South America, the war in Ukraine and uprisings in Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Mankind Might Have Walked Out Of Africa; A New Study Claims.

A new ape from nearly nine million years ago has been discovered in Turkey and is related to living African apes and humans

Zenger

Official says the UN remains committed to helping reach a deal healing Cyprus' ethnic split

A senior United Nations official says the U.N. chief is paying very close attention to the situation on war-divided Cyprus and will use all means at his disposal to help reach an agreement to heal the Mediterranean island nation’s ethnic split

The Independent UK

'Ocean Viking' saves over 400 migrants on Mediterranean in two days

SOS Mediterranée says that the Ocean Viking rescue ship has saved at least 438 migrants in distress on the open seas over the last two days.

Radio France Internationale

Orca boat rammings in the Mediterranean are ‘just playful fad’ scientists say

More than 250 boats have been damaged by orcas since 2020, with 15 of Iberia’s orcas believed to be responsible

The Independent UK

Greek authorities find 18 bodies as they continue to combat raging wildfires

Firefighters have been battling blazes across the Mediterranean nation for weeks. Extreme weather and gale-force winds have worsened the fires, authorities said.

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A weekend in Capri: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Capri has long been synonymous with glamour and the high life. A jewel of the Mediterranean just off the tip of the Sorrentine peninsula, this rugged island blends dramatic natural beauty with five-star allure that makes it a magnet for the rich who park their superyachts in the marina. A-listers…

The Independent UK

Socialize, exercise and eat your vegetables: The Mediterranean lifestyle helping people live longer

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study

The Independent UK

Cyprus rescues 115 Syrian migrants aboard 3 separate boats over the last three days

Cyprus police have rescued 18 Syrian migrants after their boat started taking on water some 3.5 miles off the Mediterranean island nation’s southeastern coast

Homes & Gardens

6 fig growing mistakes to avoid for sweet and squishy fruit perfection

Experts present the top fig growing mistakes to avoid so you can enjoy the ultimate in succulent, velvety indulgence for years to come

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Outrage at plans to develop Turkey’s cultural heritage sites

Archaeologists fear dangerous precedent if court approves new beach facilities at site of Phaselis on the Mediterranean coast

The Independent UK

Socialize, exercise and eat your vegetables: The Mediterranean lifestyle helping people live longer

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study

Al Jazeera

The Sudanese who fled war for weeks, now praying for a boat to Europe

Al Jazeera speaks to Sudanese refugees in Tunisia’s Sfax who dream of ‘complete security’ across the Mediterranean.

The Independent UK

Scientists find more evidence that a Mediterranean lifestyle helps you live longer

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study

The Independent UK

A Mediterranean lifestyle helps you live longer – study

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study.

The Independent UK

Mediterranean lifestyle cuts chances of premature death, study suggests

Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study.

The Conversation

A new climate law in the Balearic Islands will protect the wellbeing of present and future generations - if such thing can be defined

The Mediterranean is one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the world, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average. In the Balearic Islands, this means that by 2100 the temperature could have increased by 3-5ºC and the sea level could have risen by 37 to 90cm.

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