Linking food systems and landscape sustainability in the Mediterranean region (article)
22 January 2021
García-Martín, M., Torralba, M., Quintas-Soriano, C., Kahl, J., & Plieninger, T. (2020). Linking food systems and landscape sustainability in the Mediterranean region. Landscape Ecology, 1-17. Abstract ContextGlobal dynamics affect the sustainability…
State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean (UNAP/MAP, Plan Bleu report)
14 January 2021
United Nations Environment Programme/Mediterranean Action Plan and Plan Bleu (2020). State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean. Nairobi. The SoED provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of environment…
State of the Climate in Africa 2019 (WMO report)
14 January 2021
The State of the Climate in Africa 2019, report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) provides a snapshot of climate trends, observed high-impact events and associated risks and impacts on…
Combined effects of urban pollution and hydrological stress on ecosystem functions of Mediterranean streams (article)
11 January 2021
Pereda, O., von Schiller, D., García-Baquero, G., Mor, J. R., Acuña, V., Sabater, S., & Elosegi, A. (2021). Combined effects of urban pollution and hydrological stress on ecosystem functions of…
Native biodiversity collapse in the eastern Mediterranean (article)
8 January 2021
Albano, P. G., Steger, J., Bošnjak, M., Dunne, B., Guifarro, Z., Turapova, E., … & Zuschin, M. (2021). Native biodiversity collapse in the eastern Mediterranean. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288(1942),…
Tropical and Mediterranean biodiversity is disproportionately sensitive to land-use and climate change (article)
5 January 2021
Newbold, T., Oppenheimer, P., Etard, A., & Williams, J. J. (2020). Tropical and Mediterranean biodiversity is disproportionately sensitive to land-use and climate change. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 4(12), 1630-1638. Abstract Global biodiversity…
Abrupt warming and salinification of intermediate waters interplays with decline of deep convection in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea (article)
8 December 2020
Margirier, F., Testor, P., Heslop, E., Mallil, K., Bosse, A., Houpert, L., … & Taillandier, V. (2020). Abrupt warming and salinification of intermediate waters interplays with decline of deep convection…
Interview with Dr Samuel Somot (CNRM) (in French)
4 December 2020
3 questions sur… le changement climatique du Bassin Méditerranean Début octobre, les intempéries dans les Alpes Maritimes ont défrayé la chronique. Il s’agissait d’un des plus gros évènements jamais mesuré…
Future impact of climate change extremes in the Mediterranean: soil erosion projected when fire and extreme rainfall meet (article)
24 November 2020
Morán-Ordóñez, A., Duane, A., Gil-Tena, A., De Cáceres, M., Aquilué, N., Guerra, C.A, Geijzendorffer, I.R., Fortin, M-J., Brotons, L. (2020). Future impact of climate extremes in the Mediterranean: soil erosion projections…
Investigating the effects of agricultural water management in a Mediterranean coastal aquifer under current and projected climate conditions (article)
16 November 2020
Pisinaras, V., Paraskevas, C., & Panagopoulos, A. (2021). Investigating the Effects of Agricultural Water Management in a Mediterranean Coastal Aquifer under Current and Projected Climate Conditions. Water, 13(1), 108. Abstract Coastal delta…
Increased likelihood of heat-induced large wildfires in the Mediterranean Basin (article)
10 November 2020
Ruffault, J., Curt, T., Moron, V., Trigo, R. M., Mouillot, F., Koutsias, N., … & Belhadj-Khedher, C. (2020). Increased likelihood of heat-induced large wildfires in the Mediterranean Basin. Scientific Reports (Nature…
Climate Change & Migration: Inspiring Practices from the Mediterranean (CMI report)
5 November 2020
The Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) is pleased to present its latest report on “Climate Change and Migration: Inspiring Practices from the Mediterranean.” The report compiles and analyzes inspiring local…
Future trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services in Mediterranean forests under global change scenarios (article)
27 October 2020
Morán-Ordóñez, A., Ameztegui, A., De Cáceres, M., de-Miguel, S., Lefèvre, F., Brotons, L., Coll, L. (2020) Future trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services in Mediterranean forests under global change scenarios.…
Clean Energy Transitions in North Africa (IEA report)
16 October 2020
IEA (2020), Clean Energy Transitions in North Africa, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/clean-energy-transitions-in-north-africa Africa’s energy future matters to the world. That is why the International Energy Agency (IEA) is substantially expanding its engagement…
World Energy Outlook 2020 (IEA report)
14 October 2020
The World Energy Outlook, the flagship publication of the International Energy Agency (IEA), provides a comprehensive view of how the global energy system could develop in the coming decades. This…
A Mediterranean basin without a Mediterranean climate? (case study)
9 October 2020
In January 2020, the McKinsey Global Institute published Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts. In that report, the impact of climate change is measured by the extent to…
Future urban development exacerbates coastal exposure in the Mediterranean (article)
8 October 2020
Wolff, C., Nikoletopoulos, T., Hinkel, J., & Vafeidis, A. T. (2020). Future urban development exacerbates coastal exposure in the Mediterranean. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-11. Abstract Changes in the spatial patterns and rate…
Méditerranée : le rapport du réseau MedECC tire la sonnette d’alarme ! (in French)
5 October 2020
The article “Méditerranée : le rapport du réseau MedECC tire la sonnette d’alarme !” (in French) prepared by Katarzyna Marini (MedECC Science Officer), Joël Guiot (CNRS, MedECC Coordinator) and Wolfgang…
Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios (article)
2 October 2020
Tramblay, Y., Koutroulis, A., Samaniego, L., Vicente-Serrano, S. M., Volaire, F., Boone, A., … & Cailleret, M. (2020). Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios. Earth-Science…
Time-evolving sea-surface warming patterns modulate the climate change response of subtropical precipitation over land (article)
20 September 2020
Zappa, G., Ceppi, P., & Shepherd, T. G. (2020). Time-evolving sea-surface warming patterns modulate the climate change response of subtropical precipitation over land. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(9), 4539-4545.…
United in Science 2020 (report)
14 September 2020
United in Science 2020: A multi-organization high-level compilation of the latest climate science information. The United in Science 2020 Report has been compiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) under the direction of the United Nations…
Analysis of Compound Climate Extremes and Exposed Population in Africa under two different Emission Scenarios (article)
26 August 2020
Weber, T., Bowyer, P., Rechid, D., Pfeifer, S., Raffaele, F., Remedio, A. R., … & Jacob, D. (2020) Analysis of Compound Climate Extremes and Exposed Population in Africa under two…
Sustainable Development Report 2019 – Mediterranean Countries Edition
21 July 2020
The Sustainable Development Report 2019 – Mediterranean Countries Edition is a synthetic review of the fourth edition of the Sustainable Development Report 2019, including integrated contents and tables editing, specifically…
Surface Temperature of the Planet Earth from Satellite Data over the Period 2003–2019 (article)
10 July 2020
Sobrino, J. A., García-Monteiro, S., & Julien, Y. (2020). Surface Temperature of the Planet Earth from Satellite Data over the Period 2003–2019. Remote Sensing, 12(12), 2036. Abstract This is an update of…
Why Is the Mediterranean a Climate Change Hot Spot? (article)
2 July 2020
Tuel, A., and E. A. B. Eltahir (2020) Why Is the Mediterranean a Climate Change Hot Spot?. J. Climate, 33, 5829–5843, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0910.1. ABSTRACT Higher precipitation is expected over most of the world’s continents…
Climatic stress, internal migration, and Syrian civil war onset (article)
23 June 2020
Ash, K., & Obradovich, N. (2020). Climatic stress, internal migration, and Syrian civil war onset. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 64(1), 3-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002719864140 Abstract Syria recently suffered a once in 500-year meteorological drought…
The relation of climate extremes with global warming in the Mediterranean region and its north versus south contrast (article)
10 June 2020
Lionello, P., & Scarascia, L. (2020). The relation of climate extremes with global warming in the Mediterranean region and its north versus south contrast. Regional Environmental Change, 20(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01610-z Abstract This…
Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050 (article)
4 June 2020
Otto, I. M., Donges, J. F., Cremades, R., Bhowmik, A., Hewitt, R. J., Lucht, W., … & Lenferna, A. (2020). Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050. Proceedings of…
Soil Health Restoration and Management (book)
31 May 2020
Meena, R.S. (2020) Soil Health Restoration and Management. Springer Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8570-4 About the book Meeting the food requirements of an ever-increasing population is a pressing challenge for every country…
Why we can no longer ignore consecutive disasters (article)
31 May 2020
de Ruiter, M. C., Couasnon, A., van den Homberg, M. J., Daniell, J. E., Gill, J. C., & Ward, P. J. (2019). Why we can no longer ignore consecutive disasters. Earth’s…
The socioeconomic value of multiple ecosystem types at a biosphere reserve as a baseline for one holistic conservation plan (article)
31 May 2020
Raviv, O., Shamir, S. Z., Izhaki, I., Sagie, H., Negev, M., Mazor-Tregerman, M., … & Lotan, A. (2020). The socioeconomic value of multiple ecosystem types at a biosphere reserve as…
Impacts of climate change on wind energy power – Four wind farms in Spain (article)
31 May 2020
Solaun, K., & Cerdá, E. (2020). Impacts of climate change on wind energy power–Four wind farms in Spain. Renewable energy, 145, 1306-1316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.129 Highlights • Climate change will affect wind speed and…
Evaluating climate change adaptation pathways through capital assessment: five case studies of forest social-ecological systems in France (article)
31 May 2020
Sansilvestri, R., Cuccarollo, M., Frascaria-Lacoste, N., Benito-Garzon, M., & Fernandez-Manjarres, J. (2020). Evaluating climate change adaptation pathways through capital assessment: five case studies of forest social-ecological systems in France. Sustainability Science, 15(2),…
Evolution of Mediterranean Sea water properties under climate change scenarios in the Med-CORDEX ensemble (article)
31 May 2020
Soto-Navarro, J., Jordá, G., Amores, A., Cabos, W., Somot, S., Sevault, F., … & Sein, D. (2020). Evolution of Mediterranean Sea water properties under climate change scenarios in the Med-CORDEX…
Future evolution of surface solar radiation and photovoltaic potential in Europe: investigating the role of aerosols (article)
31 May 2020
Gutiérrez, C., Somot, S., Nabat, P., Mallet, M., Corre, L., van Meijgaard, E., … & Gaertner, M. Á. (2020). Future evolution of surface solar radiation and photovoltaic potential in Europe:…
Differential drought resistance strategies of co-existing woodland species enduring the long rainless Eastern Mediterranean summer (article)
29 May 2020
Väänänen, P. J., Osem, Y., Cohen, S., & Grünzweig, J. M. (2020). Differential drought resistance strategies of co-existing woodland species enduring the long rainless Eastern Mediterranean summer. Tree Physiology, 40(3), 305-320. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpz130…
Climate resilience of the top ten wheat producers in the Mediterranean and the Middle East (article)
25 May 2020
Zampieri, M., Toreti, A., Ceglar, A., Naumann, G., Turco, M., & Tebaldi, C. (2020). Climate resilience of the top ten wheat producers in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Regional Environmental…
Sensitivity of discharge projections to potential evapotranspiration estimation in Northern Tunisia (article)
22 May 2020
Dakhlaoui, H., Seibert, J., & Hakala, K. (2020). Sensitivity of discharge projections to potential evapotranspiration estimation in Northern Tunisia. Regional Environmental Change, 20(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01615-8 Abstract Tunisia has a long history of…
Using proverbs to study local perceptions of climate change: a case study in Sierra Nevada (Spain) (article)
21 May 2020
Garteizgogeascoa, M., García-del-Amo, D., & Reyes-García, V. (2020). Using proverbs to study local perceptions of climate change: a case study in Sierra Nevada (Spain). Regional Environmental Change, 20, 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01646-1 Abstract Local…
Changes in the future summer Mediterranean climate: contribution of teleconnections and local factors (article)
18 May 2020
Barcikowska, M., Kapnick, S., Krishnamurty, L., Russo, S., Cherchi, A., & Folland, C. (2020). Changes in the future summer Mediterranean climate: contribution of teleconnections and local factors. Earth System Dynamics, 11,…
Large discrepancies in summer climate change over Europe as projected by global and regional climate models (article)
12 May 2020
Boé, J., Somot, S., Corre, L., & Nabat, P. (2020). Large discrepancies in summer climate change over Europe as projected by global and regional climate models: causes and consequences. Climate Dynamics, 54(5),…
Underprotected Marine Protected Areas in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot (article)
8 May 2020
Claudet, J., Loiseau, C., Sostres, M., & Zupan, M. (2020). Underprotected Marine Protected Areas in a Global Biodiversity Hotspot. One Earth, 2(4), 380-384, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2020.03.008 Highlights 6.01% of the Mediterranean is…
Future of the human climate niche (article)
26 April 2020
Xu, C., Kohler, T.A., Lenton, T.M., Svenning, J.C., Scheffer, M. (2020) Future of the human climate niche. PNAS 201910114; DOI:10.1073/pnas.1910114117 Significance We show that for thousands of years, humans have concentrated…
Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region
23 April 2020
The ” Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region “ (SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation) has been published. The report finds that…
Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change (book)
15 April 2020
Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change. Eds. Melissa R. Marselle, Jutta Stadler, Horst Korn, Katherine N. Irvine & Aletta Bonn. Springer Open, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02318-8 Summary of content This open…
Revisiting recharge and sustainability of the North-Western Sahara aquifers (article)
6 April 2020
Goncalves, J., Deschamps, P., Hamelin, B., Vallet-Coulomb, C., Petersen, J., et al. (2020) Revisiting recharge and sustainability of the North-Western Sahara aquifers. Regional Environmental Change, Springer Verlag, In press, 20 (47),…
WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019 (report)
11 March 2020
The telltale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in a new report compiled by the…
Tropicalization may invert trophic state and carbon budget of shallow temperate rocky reefs (article)
5 March 2020
Peleg, O., Guy‐Haim, T., Yeruham, E., Silverman, J., & Rilov, G. (2020) Tropicalisation may invert trophic state and carbon budget of shallow temperate rocky reefs. Journal of Ecology, 108(3), 844-854; https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13329…
Ocean warming and tropical invaders erode the performance of a key herbivore (article)
16 February 2020
Yeruham, E., Shpigel, M., Abelson, A., & Rilov, G. (2020). Ocean warming and tropical invaders erode the performance of a key herbivore. Ecology, 101(2), e02925 Abstract Climate change and bioinvasions are…
Time-evolving sea-surface warming patterns modulate the climate change response of subtropical precipitation over land (article)
16 February 2020
Zappa, G., Ceppi, P., & Shepherd, T. G. (2020). Time-evolving sea-surface warming patterns modulate the climate change response of subtropical precipitation over land. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(9), 4539-4545.…
Role of Mediterranean forests in the Paris Agreement – Proceedings of the Sixth Mediterranean Forest Week (special issue of “Forêt Méditerranéenne” )
12 February 2020
The proceedings of the Sixth Mediterranean Forest Week (MFW) which has held from 1 to 5 April 2019in Brummana (Lebanon) have been published as a special issue (volume 40, issue…
Climate change vulnerability, water resources and social implications in North Africa (article)
7 February 2020
Schilling, J., Hertig, E., Tramblay, Y., & Scheffran, J. (2020). Climate change vulnerability, water resources and social implications in North Africa. Regional Environmental Change, 20(1), 15. AbstractNorth Africa is considered a climate…
Historical record of Corallium rubrum and its changing carbon sequestration capacity (article)
6 February 2020
Mallo, M., Ziveri, P., Reyes-García, V., & Rossi, S. (2019). Historical record of Corallium rubrum and its changing carbon sequestration capacity: A meta-analysis from the North Western Mediterranean. PloS one, 14(12). Abstract…
Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population (article)
29 January 2020
Linares, C., Díaz, J., Negev, M., Martínez, G. S., Debono, R., & Paz, S. (2020). Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population-Current situation, projections,…
Blooming under Mediterranean climate: estimating chill and heat requirements of almond and apple trees (article)
16 January 2020
Díez-Palet, I., Funes, I., Savé, R., Biel, C., de Herralde, F., Miarnau, X., … & Aranda, X. (2019). Blooming under Mediterranean Climate: Estimating Cultivar-Specific Chill and Heat Requirements of Almond…
Ocean warming compresses the three-dimensional habitat of marine life (article)
10 January 2020
Jorda G. Marbà N., Bennett S., Santana-Garcon J., Agusti S., Duarte C.M. (2020) Ocean warming compresses the three-dimensional habitat of marine life. Nat Ecol Evol, 4, 109–114; doi:10.1038/s41559-019-1058-0 Go to article AbstractVertical migration…
A millennium-long reconstruction of damaging hydrological events across Italy (article)
6 January 2020
Diodato, N., Ljungqvist, F.C. & Bellocchi, G. (2019) A millennium-long reconstruction of damaging hydrological events across Italy. Sci Rep 9, 9963. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-46207-7 Abstract Damaging hydrological events are extreme phenomena with potentially severe…
Projections of fire danger under climate change over France: where do the greatest uncertainties lie? (article)
6 January 2020
Fargeon, H., Pimont, F., Martin-StPaul, N., De Caceres M., Ruffault J., Barbero R., Dupuy J.-L. (2020) Projections of fire danger under climate change over France: where do the greatest uncertainties lie?…
Towards 2020: how Mediterranean countries are performing to protect their sea (WWF report)
29 November 2019
Gomei M., Abdulla A., Schröder C., Yadav S., Sánchez A., Rodríguez D., Abdul Malak D. (2019). Towards 2020: how Mediterranean countries are performing to protect their sea. 38 pages. Read the…
Opportunities for increasing ocean action in climate strategies (IDDRI, Policy Brief)
21 November 2019
Gattuso, J.-P., Magnan A.K., Gallo N.D., Herr D., Rochette J.,Vallejo L, Williamson P. (2019) Opportunities for increasing ocean action in climate strategies. IDDRI, Policy Brief N°02/19. Download the publication Presentation The…
A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies (article)
18 November 2019
Rilov G., Fraschetti S., Gissi E., Pipitone C., Badalamenti F., Tamburello L., Menini E., Goriup P., Mazaris A., Garrabou J., Benedetti‐Cecchi L., Danovaro R., Loiseau C., Claudet J., Katsanevakis S.…
Proposed methodology for evaluation of small hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate (article)
13 November 2019
Zapata-Sierra, A. J., Manzano-Agugliaro, F. (2019) Proposed methodology for evaluation of small hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate. Journal of Cleaner Production, 214, 717–729. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2018.12.327 Go to article Abstract The Mediterranean…
Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard (article)
11 November 2019
Vousdoukas, M.I., Mentaschi, L., Voukouvalas, E., Verlaan, M., Jevrejeva, S., Jackson, L.P., Feyen, L., 2018. Global probabilistic projections of extreme sea levels show intensification of coastal flood hazard. Nat. Commun. 9, 2360.…
A more effective Ramsar Convention for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands (article)
5 November 2019
Geijzendorffer IR, Beltrame C, Chazee L, Gaget E, Galewski T, Guelmami A, Perennou C, Popoff N, Guerra C, Leberger R, Jalbert J. (2019) A more effective Ramsar Convention for the conservation…
MedECC booklet: risks associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region (ENG, FR, AR)
30 October 2019
A preliminary assessment of risk associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region by the MedECC network in collaboration with decision-makers Keywords: climate change, Mediterranean Basin, science-policy interface…
Regional analysis of the (I)NDCs in the SEMed Region (report)
10 October 2019
Final Report. Regional analysis of the (I)NDCs in the SEMed Region (report). Authors: Jaime D. Fernandez M. and Ashanapuri HertaDownload the report EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAs part of the Paris climate agreement,…
Can the implementation of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus support economic growth in the Mediterranean region ? (article)
30 September 2019
Markantonis, V., Reynaud, A., Karabulut, A., El Hajj, R., Altinbilek, D., Awad, I., Brugemann, A., Constantianos, V., Mysiak, J., Lamaddalena, N., Matoussi, M., Monteiro, H., Pistocchi, A., Pretato, U., Tahboub,…
IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
24 September 2019
The IPCC approved and accepted Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate at its 51st Session held on 20 – 23 September 2019. The approved Summary for Policymakers (SPM)…
The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5°C (article)
21 September 2019
Hoegh-Guldberg O., Jacob D., Taylor M., Guillén Bolaños T., Bindi M., Brown S., Camilloni I.A., Diedhiou A., Djalante R., Ebi K., Engelbrecht F., Guiot J., Hijioka Y., Mehrotra S., Hope…
1.5°C Hotspots: Climate Hazards, Vulnerabilities, and Impacts (article)
2 September 2019
Schleussner C.F., Deryng D., D’haen S., Hare W., Lissner T., Ly M., Nauels A., Noblet M., Pfleiderer P., Pringle P., Rokitzki M., Saeed F., Schaeffer M., Serdeczny O., Thomas A. (2018) 1.5°C Hotspots: Climate Hazards, Vulnerabilities, and Impacts. Annual Review of Environment…
Sea-level rise impacts on sea turtle nesting beaches (article)
23 August 2019
Varela, MR, Patrício, AR, Anderson, K, et al. Assessing climate change associated sea-level rise impacts on sea turtle nesting beaches using drones, photogrammetry and a novel GPS system. Glob Change…
Long-term changes in greenhouse gas emissions from French agriculture and livestock (1852–2014) (article)
20 August 2019
Garnier, J., Le Noë, J., Marescaux, A., Sanz-Cobena, A., Lassaletta, L., Silvestre, M., Thieu, V., Billen, G., 2019.
Long-term changes in greenhouse gas emissions from French agriculture and livestock (1852–2014):…
Climate Change Governance and Cooperation in the Arab Region (insight)
19 August 2019
A series of EDA Insights, New Governance for the Environment in the Arab Region has been recently launched. The series explores ways for governments and other regional stakeholders to support…
Effects of climate change and adaptation options on winter wheat yield-Portugal (article)
16 August 2019
Yang, C., Fraga, H., van Ieperen, W., Trindade, H., Santos, J.A. 2019. Effects of climate change and
adaptation options on winter wheat yield under rainfed Mediterranean conditions in southern Portugal.…
Special Report on Climate Change and Land (IPCC)
8 August 2019
The IPCC approved and accepted Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems at…
IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
8 August 2019
This report – the first ever inter-governmental global assessment on biodiversity – has been prepared by 150 leading experts from 50 countries, with backgrounds from natural and social sciences and…
Adaptation of health systems to climate-related migration in Sub-Saharan Africa (article)
1 August 2019
Negev, M., Teschner, N., Rosenthal, A., Levine, H., Lew-Levy, C., & Davidovitch, N. (2019). Adaptation of
health systems to climate-related migration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Closing the gap. International Journal of…
Salinization effects on coastal ecosystems (article)
31 July 2019
Pereira C. S., Lopes I., Abrantes I., Sousa J. P., Chelinho S., 2019. Salinization effects on coastal ecosystems:
a terrestrial model ecosystem approach. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci.…
Towards robust pan-European storm surge forecasting (article)
26 July 2019
Fernández-Montblanc, T., Vousdoukas, M.I., Ciavola, P., Voukouvalas, E., Mentaschi, L., Breyiannis, G.,
Feyen, L., Salamon, P., 2019. Towards robust pan-European storm surge forecasting. Ocean Model. 133,129–144. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocemod.2018.12.001 Highlights A surge-tidal,…
The state of food security and nutrition in the world (report)
15 July 2019
Among other highlights, this edition finds that: More than 820 million people in the world were still hungry in 2018, underscoring the immense challenge of achieving the Zero Hunger target…
Increase in severe and extreme soil moisture droughts (article)
8 July 2019
Grillakis, M.G., 2019. Increase in severe and extreme soil moisture droughts for Europe under climate
Sci. Total Environ. doi:10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2019.01.001 Highlights This study found indications about reduction in future soil…
Interview with Wolfgang Cramer (MedECC Coordinator), “La Provence” (in French)
24 June 2019
The Summit of the Two Shores (“Sommet de 2 Rives”) is an Initiative of the French Republic to strengthen ties between the two shores of the Mediterranean. It was held…
Atlas of Ecosystem Services (book)
9 June 2019
“Atlas of Ecosystem Services. Drivers, Risks, and Societal Responses” Editors: Schröter, M., Bonn, A., Klotz, S., Seppelt, R., Baessler, C. (Eds.) This book aims to identify, present and discuss key driving…
Climate Change and Conflict (article)
6 June 2019
Koubi V (2019) Climate change and conflict. Annual Review of Political Science, 22, 343-360, https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-050317-070830 Abstract The link between climate change and conflict has been discussed intensively in academic literature during the…
Climatic and socioeconomic controls of future coastal flood risk in Europe (article)
1 June 2019
Vousdoukas MI, Mentaschi L, Voukouvalas E, Bianchi A, Dottori F, Feyen L (2018) Climatic and
socioeconomic controls of future coastal flood risk in Europe. Nature Climate Change, 8, 776–780,
doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0260-4 Abstract…
Benefits of the Paris Agreement to ocean life, economies, and people (article)
18 May 2019
Sumaila UR, Tai TC, Lam VWY, et al. (2019) Benefits of the Paris Agreement to ocean life, economies, and
people, Sci. Adv., 5, 2, eaau3855. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aau3855 Abstract The…
RICCAR: climate change impacts on water resources in the Arab Region
15 May 2019
The Regional Initiative for the Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region (RICCAR) is the outcome of the first Arab Ministerial Declaration…
Future of nature values and ecosystem services in Mediterranean forests (article)
8 May 2019
Morán-Ordóñez A, Roces-Díaz JV, Otsu K, Ameztegui A, Coll L, Lefevre F, Retana J, Brotons L (2019)
The use of scenarios and models to evaluate the future of nature values…
Dryland changes under different levels of global warming (article)
5 May 2019
Koutroulis AG (2019) Dryland changes under different levels of global warming. Sci. Total Environ., 655,
482–511. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2018.11.215 Highlights Dryland areas are vital ecosystems, highly sensitive to climatic changes. New higher…
Improving ecosystem assessments in Med. social-ecological systems (article)
3 May 2019
Balzan MV, Pinheiro AM, Mascarenhas A, Morán-Ordóñez A, Ruiz-Frau A, Carvalho-Santos C,
Vogiatzakis I, Arends J, Santana-Garcon J, Roces-Díaz JV, Brotons L, Campagne CS, Roche P, de
Miguel S, Targetti…
Adaptive marine conservation planning in the face of climate change (article)
20 April 2019
Rilov G, Mazaris AD, Stelzenmüller V, Helmuth B, Wahl M, Guy-Haim T, Mieszkowska N, Ledoux J-B, Katsanevakis S (2019) Adaptive marine conservation planning in the face of climate change: What can we…
Invasive alien species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the EU (article)
17 April 2019
Roy H et al. (2019) Developing a list of invasive alien species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in
the European Union. Global Change Biology, 25, 1032-1048. Abstract The European…
Vineyards in transition : grape producing regions under climate change (article)
2 April 2019
Santillán D, Iglesias A, La Jeunesse I, Garrote L, Sotes V (2019) Vineyards in transition: A global assessment of the adaptation needs of grape producing regions under climate change, Science of…
2018 Global Nutrition Report
31 March 2019
The 2018 Global Nutrition Report shares insights into the current state of global nutrition, highlighting the unacceptably high burden of malnutrition in the world. It identifies areas where progress has…
The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (FAO report)
25 March 2019
Report from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Download the report Background This report presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture (BFA). It complements other…
Interview with J. Borrego from UfM (in French)
23 March 2019
Jorge Borrego, Premier Secrétaire Général adjoint de l’Union pour la Méditerranée, chargé de l’énergie et l’action pour le climat, nous livre ici les tenants et les aboutissants d’un développement durable…
Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition (FAO)
18 March 2019
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has core focus on food security and nutrition. Eradicating hunger and malnutrition has been recognized as a complex phenomenon, with different manifestations depending on…
Robust precipitation changes across crop production areas in the 21st cent. (article)
16 March 2019
Rojas M, Lambert F, Ramirez-Villegas J, Challinor A (2019) Emergence of robust precipitation changes across crop production areas in the 21st century. PNAS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1811463116 Significance Using 21st century climate model projections we…
Forest management for adaptation to climate change in the Mediterranean (article)
10 March 2019
Vilà-Cabrera A, Coll L, Martínez-Vilalta J, Retana J (2018) Forest management for adaptation to climate change in the Mediterranean basin: A synthesis of evidence, Forest Ecology and Management, 407, 16-22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.021 Highlights Forest management in the Mediterranean…
Recruitment efficiency in coral and pH decrease (article)
1 March 2019
Caroselli E, Gizzi F, Prada F, Marchini C, Airi V, Kaandorp J, Falini G, Dubinsky Z, Goffredo S (2018) Low and variable pH decreases recruitment efficiency in populations of a…
Mediterranean wood-pastures under climate change (article)
13 February 2019
Rolo V, Moreno G (2019) Shrub encroachment and climate change increase the exposure to drought of Mediterranean wood-pastures. Science of The Total Environment, 660, 550-558, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.029 Highlights Mediterranean wood-pastures are threatened by shrub encroachment…
Sustainable food and agriculture: an integrated approach (book)
28 January 2019
Editors: Clayton Campanhola Shivaji Pandey Description Sustainable Food and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach is the first book to look at the imminent threats to sustainable food security through a cross-sectoral…
Recent publications on environmental change and human security
23 January 2019
“Human and Environmental Security in the Era of Global Risks- Perspectives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands” Behnassi M., Gupta H., Pollmann O. (Eds.) © Springer 2019 “Climate Change, Food Security…
The climate papers most featured in the media in 2018 (carbonbrief)
18 January 2019
Using Altmetric (an organisation that scores and ranks papers according to the attention they receive) data for 2018, Carbon Brief has compiled its annual list of the 25 most talked-about…
The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook (article)
15 January 2019
Jones E, Qadir M, van Vliet MTH, Smakhtin V, Kang SM (2019) The state of desalination and brine production: A global outlook. Science of The Total Environment, 657, 1343-1356 HIGHLIGHTS Unconventional water resources are key to support…
IPCC Special Report “Global warming of 1.5°C” summary for teachers (OCE)
5 January 2019
“Each degree matters, each year matters, and each decision matters: not acting today is adding to the burden of the next generations […]. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is not…
Contribution of old wheat varieties to climate change mitigation (article)
5 January 2019
Carranza-Gallego G, Guzmán GI, García-Ruíz R, González de Molina M, Aguilera E (2018) Contribution of old wheat varieties to climate change mitigation under contrasting managements and rainfed Mediterranean conditions. Journal of Clearer Production, 195, 111-121, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.188…
IPBES Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
13 December 2018
The regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe and Central Asia identifies a mix of governance options, policies and management practices that are currently available to reduce…
More sustainable and healthier food systems in Europe (scientific article)
9 December 2018
Recanati F, Maughan C, Pedrotti M, Dembska K, Antonelli M (2019) Assessing the role of CAP for more sustainable and healthier food systems in Europe: A literature review. Science of The…
State of Mediterranean Forests 2018 (FAO-Plan Bleu report)
30 November 2018
Mediterranean forest area on the rise but increasingly in jeopardy climate change, wildfires and water scarcity drive forest degradation. The Mediterranean forest area has increased by two percent between 2010…
Extreme dry spells over the Mediterranean Basin during the wet season (article)
13 November 2018
Raymond F, Drobinski F, Ullmann Albin, Camberlin P (2018) Extreme dry spells over the Mediterranean Basin during the wet season: Assessment of HyMeX/Med-CORDEX regional climate simulations (1979–2009). Int. J. Climatol.,…
New articles on climate change and health
13 November 2018
Several articles on climate change and health have recently been published: Rohat G, Flacke J, Dosio A, Pedde S, Dao H, van Maarseveen M (2019) Influence of changes in socioeconomic and…
Droughts and extreme precipitation events in Eastern Mediterranean (articles)
6 November 2018
Mathbout S, Lopez-Bustins JA, Martin-Vide J, Bech J, Rodrigo FS (2018) Spatial and temporal analysis of drought variability at several time scales in Syria during 1961–2012. Atmospheric Research. 200,153-168 ABSTRACT This…
Pyrenees Glaciers Will Disappear Within 20 Years
4 November 2018
At a Glance Only 19 of the 52 glaciers that were in the Pyrenees in 1850 are gone, most since 1980. In Spain, only a handful of glaciers remain, with Monte Perdido…
Future evolution of extreme precipitation in the Mediterranean (scientific article)
23 October 2018
Tramblay Y, Somot S (2018) Future evolution of extreme precipitation in the Mediterranean. Climatic Change, 151, 2, 289–302 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-018-2300-5 ABSTRACT Mediterranean basins can be impacted by severe floods caused by extreme rainfall, and…
Ecological roots of pine species distribution in Southern Europe (scientific article)
23 October 2018
Andivia E, Zuccarini P, Grau B, de Herralde F, Villar-Salvador P, Savé R (2018) Rooting big and deep rapidly: the ecological roots of pine species distribution in southern Europe. Trees. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-018-1777-x…
Climate change and risks to sustainable development (MedECC scientific article)
22 October 2018
Accelerating environmental changes in the Mediterranean Basin cause increasing risks to people and nature: a new synthesis Recent climate change has stronger impacts on the Mediterranean Basin than before, causing…
Exacerbated fires in Med. Europe due to anthropogenic warming (scientific article)
22 October 2018
Turco M, Rosa-Cánovas JJ, Bedia J, Jerez S, Montávez JP, Llasat MC, Provenzale A (2018) Exacerbated fires in Mediterranean Europe due to anthropogenic warming projected with non-stationary climate-fire models. Nature…
Interactive: The impacts of climate change at 1.5°C, 2°C and beyond (CarbonBrief)
20 October 2018
The impacts of climate change at 1.5C, 2C and beyond (CarbonBrief) Carbon Brief has extracted data from around 70 peer-reviewed climate studies to show how global warming is projected to…
Mediterranean UNESCO World Heritage at risk due to sea-level rise (scientific article)
19 October 2018
Reimann L, Vafeidis AT, Brown S, Hinkel J, Tol RSJ (2018) Mediterranean UNESCO World Heritage at risk from coastal flooding and erosion due to sea-level rise. Nature Communications, 9, 4161, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06645-9 Abstract UNESCO World Heritage…
World Food Day: Fish gone, people gone (WWF)
17 October 2018
On World Food Day, WWF warns against the dramatic impact of overfished oceans on people around the globe. Currently, 33 percent of fish stocks are overfished (in the Mediterranean it…
Impacts of climate change adaptation options on soil functions (scientific article)
13 October 2018
Hamidov A, Helming K, Bellocchi G, Bojar W, Dalgaard T, Ghaley BB, … Schönhart M (2018) Impacts of climate change adaptation options on soil functions: A review of European case-studies. Land Degradation…
IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C
8 October 2018
Global Warming of 1.5 °C An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the…
Opportunities for soil sustainability in Europe, EASAC report
7 October 2018
Soils provide numerous essential services in terrestrial ecosystems, ranging from the support of plant growth in agriculture and forestry to moderation of flood risks, water purification, large-scale carbon storage, and…
ESPON CLIMATE – Climate Change and Territorial Effects
5 October 2018
ESPON CLIMATE – Climate Change and Territorial Effects on Regions and Local Economies in Europe The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been pivotal in raising awareness on the…
Climate change and farming systems, Near East and North Africa (FAO report)
27 September 2018
The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) report : Lewis, P., Abdel Monem, M. A. and Impiglia, A. (2018) Impacts of climate change on farming systems and livelihoods in…
Climate change threatens marine protected areas (Nature Climate Change Letter)
25 September 2018
Bruno JF, Bates AE, Cacciapaglia C, Pike EP, Amstrup SC, van Hooidonk R, Henson SA, Aronson RB (2018) Climate change threatens the world’s marine protected areas. Nature Climate Change, vol. 8, 499–503. Abstract Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary management tool…
What lies beneath: the understatement of existential climate risk (report)
11 September 2018
This latest Breakthrough report argues for an urgent risk reframing of climate research and the IPCC reports. What Lies Beneath is the inside story of how climate policy-making has become embedded…
“Climate Change Adaptation in the Arab States: Best Practices and Lessons Learned” report
1 September 2018
Report entitled “Climate Change Adaptation in the Arab States: Best Practices and Lessons Learned” has been published by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and GEF (Global Environment Facility) in July…
National Temperature Anomalies 1880-2017 (NASA)
30 August 2018
Temperature Anomalies by Country 1880-2017 based on NASA GISTEMP data, Climate Reality