This hidden canyon in the Mediterranean teems with whales and dolphins. But it’s under threat

An ambitious mission aims to protect one of the Mediterranean’s last great frontiers: Caprera Canyon, a vast underwater valley off Sardinia’s coast.
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IMO: New Air Pollution Limits Begin May 1 for Ships in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea officially became an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter (Med SOx ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI on May 1, 2025. The sulphur content in fuel oil for ships ...
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Officials grow concerned as Mediterranean Sea poised to break all-time temperature records — here's how it could impact the rest of the world

According to Fox Weather, satellites monitoring sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean basin identified highs that were "consistently breaking records" throughout June. Vast swaths of the ...
Science Daily

Unveiling the lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers have published a comprehensive study on the invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting a rapid spread and the potential ecological impacts. The research shows the lionfish ...
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Plastic Bags And Other Human Trash Found At Deepest Point Of Mediterranean Sea

The deepest point in the Mediterranean Sea is littered with literal trash, starkly highlighting how human activity is impacting every last nook and cranny of the natural world (and not in a positive ...
Newsweek

Colossal ‘Megaflood’ Refilled Mediterranean Sea 5 Million Years Ago

The sunny Mediterranean Sea—today a very popular holiday destination—had a period long ago when it was an expansive salt flat, entirely dry. The sea may have been refilled by a gigantic "megaflood" ...
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On this date: Two millennia later, the 3rd Punic War ends

Carthage, Tunisia (WHTM) In 1985, a war came to an official end – 2,131 years after its final battle. For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two major powers in the Mediterranean Sea area vied ...