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New research reveals that wildfires can influence El Niño

Wildfire is a phenomenon that has affected pretty much every vegetated environment on Earth for millions of years. However, during the past few decades, the planet has been experiencing extraordinary wildfire activity, with widespread devastation in diverse places such as the Mediterranean, North and South America, Southeast Asia, Australia and…

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The Mediterranean as We Know It Is Vanishing

From Saint-Tropez to Amalfi, the region’s most attractive tourist destinations are also its most vulnerable.

Foreign Policy

Unpacking the power plays over Western Sahara

The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain.

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Syria's Last Traditional Boat-makers Keep Ancient Craft Afloat

Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill. "We are the last family that makes wooden ships and boats in Syria," said the 39-year-old on the shores of Arwad island,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria's last traditional boat-makers keep ancient craft afloat

Arwad Island (Syria) (AFP) - Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill.

AFP

US Envoy Pushes Lebanon-Israel Talks over Maritime Dispute

US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut Sunday to push talks to resolve a bitter maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel over Mediterranean waters with offshore gas fields. "Reaching a resolution is both necessary and possible, but can only be done through negotiations and diplomacy," the US State Department…

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US envoy pushes Lebanon-Israel talks over maritime dispute

Beirut (AFP) - US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut Sunday to push talks to resolve a bitter maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel over Mediterranean waters with offshore gas fields.

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Cyprus Tourism Rebounds despite Sanctions-hit Russia Plunge

Beside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with foam dance parties as tourist numbers rebound following two tough years of pandemic. But one key nationality is effectively missing: Russian visitors, as the once lucrative market has been hit by European Union…

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Cyprus tourism rebounds despite sanctions-hit Russia plunge

Ayia Napa (Cyprus) (AFP) - Beside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with foam dance parties as tourist numbers rebound following two tough years of pandemic.

AFP

McDonald's new Summer Menu rated out of five

Fast-food fan ranks Mediterranean-themed offerings and gives one full marks but is less impressed by cheesy side dish

Wales Online

Weather tracker: Mediterranean Sea hit by major marine heatwave

No respite from record-breaking temperatures as the ocean warms and wildfires rage on land

The Guardian - UK

High Temperatures Unleash Marine Heatwave in Mediterranean

High temperatures across Europe this month have unleashed a prolonged marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea that could ravage ecosystems and kill off several species in the coming weeks, scientists have warned. The extreme heat in recent weeks has already sparked wildfires and led to thousands of heat-related deaths in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Best hotels in Cyprus for boutique charm and resort-style luxury

No matter what the time of year, seek out the sun on this beautiful island

The Independent UK

Spike in surface temperature in Mediterranean threatens marine wildlife

An "exceptional" marine heatwave is gripping the western Mediterranean with surface temperatures up to five degrees Celsius hotter than the seasonal average.

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Mediterranean ecosystem suffering ‘marine wildfire’ as temperatures peak

Parts of Mediterranean are 6C warmer than usual for time of year due to global heating, say scientists

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Experts Count 166 Massive Fin Whales Swimming And Feeding Off Spanish Coast

Experts have counted an amazing 166 fin whales off the Spanish coast as they migrate in the Mediterranean, with these incredible images showing them swimming and feeding.

The Conversation

The Nordic diet: fans claim it rivals its Mediterranean counterpart for health benefits – here's what we know

Every month there seems to be a new diet doing the rounds online. One of the latest is the Nordic diet, which some claim could be better for your health than the Mediterranean diet. And research is starting to suggest it could at least have some similar benefits.

Daily Mirror

Inside bizarre Airbnb with snakeskin roof where guests can stay for £3k per week

The magnificent roof in a Spanish Airbnb has a mesmerising snakeskin effect which glistens in the sunshine and appears to mirror the waves of the Mediterranean Sea

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Turkey stoking tensions in eastern Med, say Greece, Cyprus

Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Army Confronts Hezbollah Threats with Extensive Exercises

In the wake of statements by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about bombing all Israeli gas fields in the Mediterranean, the Israeli army revealed that it has been conducting extensive exercises to deter such attacks. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his army would respond painfully to any offensive, stressing that the…

The Guardian - UK

Seals and shipwrecks: lapping up the beauty of the northern Aegean

Sunbathe with endangered wildlife and dive for ancient treasure off the island of Alonissos, one of the world’s ‘most sustainable’ destinations

Reuters

Clear and present danger: Jellyfish swarm Israel's coast

Ghostly swarms of jellyfish along Israel's coast have banished summer bathers from the Mediterranean waters and raised warnings about the dangers of ecological imbalance due to climate change.

The Guardian - UK

The 20 best easy Mediterranean recipes

From Meedu Saad’s fried courgettes in garlic vinegar to Giorgio Locatelli’s pasta with sardines and Claudia Roden’s rice pudding with apricots, here are our favourite recipes from the north and south of the Mediterranean

Al Jazeera

Mediterranean ships recover 5 bodies, rescue over 1,100 refugees

There has been a series of rescues in recent days in the central Mediterranean, Italian coast guard says.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mediterranean Ships Find 5 Dead, Rescue over 1,100 Migrants

Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said Sunday, while European charities reported saving more than 500 more. Some of the survivors had to be plucked from the sea in…

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