Philippe Drobinski, climatologue : “On est en retard sur une vraie stratégie, des moyens alloués, une gouvernance et des actions d’adaptation” (Philippe Drobinski, climatologist: “We are behind on a real strategy, allocated resources, governance and adaptation actions”), 24 June 2026, Midi Libre, France. Highlights of the key findings of the IPCC and MedECC reports, reminding us that the Mediterranean basin is one of the main climate change “hotspots” — and that we have no choice but to move beyond sector-by-sector responses and build a truly systemic adaptation strategy, backed by clear governance and resources commensurate with the challenges ahead.
Μεσόγειος: Η κλιματική αλλαγή απειλεί τις ακτές (Mediterranean: Climate change threatens the coasts), 24 April May 2026, Ta Nea, Greece. The coverage features MedECC’s warning that without immediate intervention, the region’s coastal identity and 500 million residents face unprecedented risks, particularly in Greece where rising sea levels and extreme heat already threaten infrastructure and the local economy.
Clima, Università del Salento: le strategie per salvare Venezia (Mediterranean: Climate change threatens the coasts), 17 April 2026, Corriere Salentino, Italy. A study led by the University of Salento, with contributions from MedECC, analyses long-term strategies to safeguard Venice from rising sea levels, highlighting the need for early planning and evaluating multiple adaptation options ranging from enhanced barriers to transformative solutions.
Climate change, pollution shape Türkiye’s marine agenda for 2026
Climate change, marine pollution, invasive species and the expansion of monitoring systems are set to dominate Türkiye’s marine science agenda in 2026, following a year of intensive research activity across the country’s seas in 2025, scientists and institute heads told Anadolu Agency. Citing MedECC as a key science-policy interface alongside IPCC and IPBES, researchers from TÜDAV, Istanbul University and METU warn that warming seas are rapidly transforming Black Sea and Mediterranean ecosystems ahead of the COP31 climate summit.
İklim değişikliği, kirlilik ve yabancı türler 2026’da deniz bilimlerinin odağında olacak, 05/01/2026, Anadoly Agency (Türkiye)
Climate change, pollution shape Türkiye’s marine agenda for 2026, 05/01/2026, Daily Sabah (Türkiye).