Warming mountaintops put snake at risk of extinction
Climate change is a key factor contributing to the likely extinction of the Greek Meadow Viper, a new study has found.
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Experts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal's invasive species
As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway's lesser known legacies—the invasion of hundreds of non-native species, including toxic jellyfish ...
Ecology
Jan 16, 2020
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Mediterranean basin badly hit by climate change: study
Temperatures in the Mediterranean basin are increasing much faster than the global average, threatening food and water supplies, scientists warned Thursday in a new study.
Environment
Oct 10, 2019
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France reports first case of fatal olive tree bacteria
France's agriculture ministry said Friday that it had detected its first cases of a bacterium that has been devastating olive trees in Italy and elsewhere in the Mediterranean basin.
Ecology
Sep 6, 2019
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First study on climate change impact in Mediterranean
As the Mediterranean Basin is experiencing the impact of climate change more than ever, an international network of scientists has worked together to synthesize the effects of climate change and environmental problems, as ...
Environment
Oct 26, 2018
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Study predicts deserts in Spain if global warming continues
Southern Spain will become desert and deciduous forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basin unless global warming is reined in sharply, according to a study released Thursday.
Environment
Oct 27, 2016
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Water flow in Mediterranean rivers will fall by 34 percent by the end of the century
The rising global average temperature induced by climate change will cause regions such as the Mediterranean Basin to become drier and more arid, in turn directly affecting the availability of water. A study has revealed ...
Environment
Mar 18, 2016
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The Mediterranean Sea classified as the sixth highest region for the accumulation of plastic debris on the planet
The amounts of plastic debris in the Mediterranean are comparable to those reported for the great accumulation areas located in the centres of the oceans
Environment
Jun 29, 2015
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Tropical fish a threat to Mediterranean Sea ecosystems
The tropical rabbitfish which have devastated algal forests in the eastern Mediterranean Sea pose a major threat to the entire Mediterranean basin if their distribution continues to expand as the climate warms, a new study ...
Ecology
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Study suggests global warming may be a boon to Mediterranean Basin olive growers
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers in Italy has built a model that they've used to predict the impact of global warming on the olive business in the Mediterranean Basin. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
