Cul-de-sac effect: Why Mediterranean regions are becoming more prone to extreme floods in a changing climate

In May 2023, Italy's Emilia-Romagna region experienced devastating, if not unprecedented, floods that caused widespread ...

Unprecedented decline in marine viruses in western Mediterranean linked to climate change

A team led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has described a sustained and unprecedented decrease in the ...
Climate Central

Middle East, Mediterranean, and North Africa experiencing climate-induced extreme heat

Forecasts indicate that much of Northern Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East will experience a period of unusually hot conditions from June 11-13, 2024. During this period, over 290 million ...
Reuters

Marine heatwave pushes up Mediterranean Sea temperature

ATHENS, July 1 (Reuters) - Mediterranean Sea temperatures surged in June in a marine heatwave, with a Greek scientist warning some species are under threat in what has likely been a record period. The ...
The Conversation

Much of Australia enjoys the same Mediterranean climate as LA. When it comes to bushfires, that doesn’t bode well

Steve Turton has received funding from the Australian Government. The world has watched in horror as fires continue to raze parts of Los Angeles, California. For those of us living in Australia, one ...

Tiny ocean organisms missing from climate models may hold the key to Earth's carbon future

The ocean's smallest engineers, calcifying plankton, quietly regulate Earth's thermostat by capturing and cycling carbon.