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What Climate Change Means for the Mediterranean Sea, GEOMAR, 05 September 2025 (Germany). Press release for a recent study led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel assessing the risks to marine and coastal ecosystmes in the Mediterranean,, even under comparatively moderate additional warming. The study also drawas on the MedECC first Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) to consolidate knowledge on climate and environmental change in the region.
Et si en 2050 le monde méditerranéen retrouvait de l’eau grâce à la forêt ? (What if in 2050 the Mediterranean world regained water thanks to the forest?), Futuribles, 03 September 2025 (France). Tribune presenting a prospective vision on how forests could help Mediterranean regions recover water availability by 2050.
Summer heatwaves: A wake-up call for sustainability and justice, Malta Independent, 16 July 2025 (Malta). The article highlights the urgent need for Malta to address the escalating risks of extreme heatwaves by adopting sustainable, just climate policies that protect vulnerable communities, reduce energy inequalities, and build long-term resilience against climate change impacts.
“صيف 2025” يخنق بني مكادة ومغوغة ويثير سؤال العدالة المناخية بطنجة – “Summer 2025” suffocates Beni Makada and Moghogha and raises the question of climate justice in Tangier, Tanja 24, 21 August 2025 (Morocco). The article describes the extreme heatwave in Tangier during summer 2025 in neighborhoods with record-high temperatures and poor living conditions, and highlights the urgent need for climate justice and adaptation strategies.
Rajongunk érte, mégis teleszemeteljük? – Bajban van a Földközi-tenger (We adore it, yet we litter it? – The Mediterranean Sea is in trouble), WMN, 26 July 2025 (Hungary). Focus on thee severe plastic pollution crisis threatening the Mediterranean Sea, which is one of the most affected marine areas in the world.
Καλοκαίρι… υπό διάλυση (Summer… falling apart), Topontikis, 31 August 2025 (Greece). Focus on coastal risks due to the climate crisis, rising sea levels and human interventions.
The Mediterranean at Boiling Point (El Mediterráneo en ebullición), Revista Rambla, 25 June 2025 (Spain). Based on interviews with several scientists. As the Mediterranean is warming rapidly, it causes more frequent heatwaves and serious damage to marine life. Without immediate action, these changes will have irreversible effects on the region’s environment and people.
United action for blue sustainability, arhamonline, 21 June 2025 (Egypt). Throwback on the Mediterranean Day, held during UNOC3. The event brought together many stakeholders including MedECC that shared scientific insights to support urgent action and sustainable policies for the region’s future
¿Tendremos que vivir con menos agua? (Will we have to live with less water?), arhamonline, 23 June 2025 (Spain). Scientific piece discussing the growing water scarcity problem in the Mediterranean region and emphasising the urgent need for transparent and cooperative strategies to ensure sustainable water use for people and ecosystems.
The Mediterranean at the UN Ocean Conference 2025: Driving regional solutions for global ocean action, IUCN News, 06 June 2025. Highlighting the role of the Mediterranean at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice.
España busca mejorar la protección de la población ante el avance de las “inundaciones de nueva generación” (Spain Seeks to Improve Population Protection Against the Advancement of “New Generation Floods”), EL PAÍS, 28 March 2025 (Spain). Citing MedECC to provide scientific evidence in support of proposed regulatory changes by Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition to minimise risks to people and property from flooding, the article highlights the need to address both climate warming and urban development in high‑risk flood zones.
Il Mediterraneo si scalda, ghiacciai in pericolo, ecosistemi e popolazioni a rischio (The Mediterranean is warming, glaciers in danger, ecosystems and populations at risk), 20 March 2025, Il giornale dell’ambiente (Italy). Citing MedECC to highlight that even moderate sea‑level rise in the Mediterranean poses serious risks to ecosystems and populations, with projections of up to one metre by 2100 potentially displacing 20 million people.