Mediterranean Sea
Rising Sea Levels Are a Threat to World Heritage Sites
New research finds that rising sea levels due to climate change will put dozens of World Heritage Sites in the Mediterranean region at increased risk of flooding and erosion—threats many of the sites are already facing.
Viewfinder: Afghan Refugees Arrive in Greece
Migrants from Afghanistan arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos on August 6th, 2018, after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey on a dinghy.
Gaza's Growing Water Pollution Crisis
Israel's blockade of the small Palestinian enclave combined with internal governmental disputes has exacerbated the issue to critical levels.
Life, Death, Rescue, and Relief: A Day Aboard a Migrant Rescue Ship
First-person accounts of a mission to save migrants stranded on improvised boats off the coast of Italy.
A Rare 'Medicane' Is Forming in Europe Right Now
As the globe continues to warm, these weird Mediterranean hurricanes will only become more intense.
Letter From Ventimiglia, Italy: The African Refugees Waiting for Rescue on Italy's Mediterranean Coast
Waiting wasn't a misery the Africans expected on Europe's shore. At least a hundred of the migrants felt so desperate that they tried to swim to France.
Viewfinder: Waiting for Rescue on the Mediterranean Sea
Migrants wait to be rescued by Italian coast guard in the Mediterranean Sea, 30 nautical miles from the Libyan coast, on August 6th, 2017.