With 88% of its native fauna gone, the Mediterranean took 1.7 million years to recover from the worst extinction event in its history.
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The popularity of the Mediterranean diet reveals a society in crisis, because it is the opposite of our way of life.
Researchers say eel tiles offer conservationists a new fish passage solution that could slow down the population decrease of the European eel.
Dolphins are ruining the catch of fishermen off the coast of Morocco and getting injured in the process.
The EU’s pact signals the bloc’s most ambitious attempt to harmonise its migration policies. Yet, experts sound the alarm over its silence on search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
What is happening in Gaza is not simply a settlement issue. There are Israeli economic interests at stake.
In the Mediterranean, heat waves are decimating underwater forests that are essential to ecosystems. The gorgonians seem to be better able to resist in the depths, but this refuge may only be temporary.
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that governments can consider protecting these areas.
The future of the traditional holiday getaway looks bleak.
Some of the world’s most threatened birds are exposed to plastic pollution – even far out to sea.
This is far from the first time the Hellenic coastguard has faced accusations of endangering asylum seekers lives at sea.
Wheat is an important global crop, but new research suggests that fungal toxins have contaminated half of all European wheat produced for food.
Americans of all stripes have long embraced the culture of the ancient Mediterranean, using ancient ideals to navigate a new world.
Tensions between Greece and Turkey are nothing new, but the future cannot be built on the grievances of the past. For greater regional stability, both countries must de-escalate.
While official data is yet to be released, this year’s Mediterranean marine heatwave will likely have devastating ecological consequences.
Forming tightly woven populations, these bush-like corals offer a refuge to a myriad of marine species.
The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits gives Turkey control over the water route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
In order for snow to form, two distinctive weather properties are needed: cold temperatures and moist air. The Sahara can tick these boxes.
The lionfish has few natural predators, and its venomous spines deter potential predators. But there may still be ways to naturally control the growth of this invader’s population.
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The Suez Canal’s history has been forged over a century by multiple entities and people. Its past has been marked by colossal stumbling blocks.
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Professor of International Politics, University of Warwick
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Leader of Research Group “The Production of Knowledge on Migration” at the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück University
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Director of the Migration Policy Centre and Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield
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Research Fellow, Coventry University
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Assistant Professor in Maritime Security, Coventry University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA International Tourism and Events Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, UCL
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Reader in Political Geography, Loughborough University
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Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast
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Assistant Professor of Geography and Migration, Université de Montréal
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Responsable du diplôme «Santé -- Solidarité -- Précarité» à la Faculté de médecine de Grenoble, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
