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 · Aug 17, 2023
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 · Aug 17, 2023
Mediterranean lifestyle cuts chances of premature death, study suggests Researchers tracked more than 110,000 UK adults involved in the UK Biobank study. The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
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. The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023
Rupert Murdoch dating again, four months after breaking off engagement The media mogul met Elena Zhukova at a family party and the couple have been cruising together in the Mediterranean for several weeks The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2023
Offshore drilling rig arrives in Lebanese waters ahead of work near Israel border Lebanese Cabinet ministers say an offshore drilling rig has arrived at its location in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast and will start operations in the coming weeks to search for gas The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say Fresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink supplies The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023
More than 2,000 people missing at sea as use of deadliest route to EU doubles Hundreds dying as route from Libya or Tunisia to Greece or Italy made in unseaworthy, overloaded boats The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023
With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slow Nearly two months after a dilapidated fishing trawler crammed with people heading from north Africa to Italy sank in the central Mediterranean, killing hundreds, relatives are still frantically searching for loved ones among the missing and dead The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
If in drought: 10 tough Mediterranean plants (other than lavender) to heat-proof your garden As the climate emergency makes rain more unpredictable, here are some great choices for dry, sunny gardens The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023
Italy probes a migrant boat disaster that left 41 feared dead. Four survivors tell a harrowing tale Prosecutors in Sicily are investigating the capsizing of a boat that left 41 migrants missing in the Mediterranean Sea The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Dreaming of a Mediterranean summer? This kitchen colour could be your ticket The easiest way to achieve blue skies all year round Ideal Home · Aug 10, 2023
8 of the best Tunisia holiday destinations for all-inclusives From the souks of Sousse to the Mediterranean beaches of Djerba, here’s where to visit for the best all-inclusive holidays in Tunisia The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
The Famous Superyacht on Which Dodi Fayed Courted Princess Diana in the Summer of 1997 Sinks to the Bottom of the Mediterranean Sea If you were around that summer 26 years ago, you remember this vessel well from the hordes of photos taken of it with the Princess of Wales aboard. Marie Claire · Aug 9, 2023
The Conversation · Aug 9, 2023 How Joaquín Sorolla's paintings shed light on social realities Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) is one of the great masters of painting. He has gone down in history for the way he captured the light in his paintings and depicting the differences between Mediterranean and Cantabrian luminosity in moments of everyday life.
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 The best restaurants, sights and experiences in the gateway to the Turkish Riviera More than 30 million passengers pass through Antalya airport every year. It is the main gateway for the Turkish Riviera. Understandably many of the arriving travellers go straight to their beach resort for sea, sun and indulgence, or head for the golf course. But you can also enjoy coast, countryside…
Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023 Where have there been wildfires so far in 2025? Wildfires have brought chaos and devastation to multiple countries already this year
LiveScience · Aug 8, 2023 'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today In this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide, explores how a vanishing ocean and global cooling set the stage for the birth of the Sahara desert.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023 Dozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by copters Dozens of migrants have been dramatically brought to safety by Italian rescuers as they foundered in the sea or clung to a rocky reef
Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2023 Dozens evacuated as wildfire spreads on Spain's border with France Firefighters said they evacuated more than 130 people as they fought Saturday to control a wildfire at Portbou on the Spanish border with France on the Mediterranean coast.
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023 Is this the protein plant of the future? New study finds 'sweetness gene' that makes lupins tastier If you walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: lupin beans, a legume that has been eaten around the Mediterranean and in parts of the Middle East and Africa for thousands of years.
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023 Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used on cats to fight deadly virus mutation Veterinarians in Cyprus are lauding a government decision to allow its stock of human COVID-19 medication to be used against a feline virus that has killed thousands of cats on the Mediterranean island
Homes & Gardens · Aug 4, 2023 Meghan and Harry's 'tranquil' outdoor furnishing taps into two of 2023's biggest textile trends Experts say their decor comes with 'calming qualities' – that replicate the Mediterranean coast in their Montecito yard
The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023 Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery 'wasn’t that bad' As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, “Slavery was totally different back then, right?” “Well, it couldn’t have been that bad.” “Couldn’t slaves buy their freedom?”
Radio France Internationale · Aug 2, 2023 EU border agency reports spike in illegal immigration The European Union's border agency Frontex says that illegal immigration into the EU rose by ten percent in the first half of 2023 compared to a year ago, with Mediterranean routes accounting for most of the arrivals.