A Guardian investigation has found that despite a recommendation to slow down, leading shipping companies continue to travel above advised speeds in a key habitat for cetaceans ...

The high salt concentration in the Dead Sea drives the warming and shrinking of the lake, and something similar may have ...

The Mediterranean white shark is as elusive and mysterious as the sharks in the Atlantic and Pacific are well known. "There's really not much known about them, and they are crucial to the ecological ...

The Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis—a major geological event that transformed the Mediterranean into a gigantic salt basin between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago. Until ...

The Mediterranean's deep circulation is driven by differences in seawater density. Heat makes water lighter and salt makes it ...

The Mediterranean Sea accounts for less than 1% of the world’s ocean surface water, but it contains roughly 18% of global marine biodiversity. It is home to 150 million people along its coastline ...

The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record levels of pollution from microplastics threatening marine species and human health, according to a new WWF report released ...

Cyclone Harry set the all-time Mediterranean wave record in January 2026, and a peer-reviewed study published today confirms climate change amplified its winds by up to 15%. Local seabed features ...

We are here with our pick of the Best 2026 Airbnb Stays in Malta with Mediterranean Sea Views. Malta is a fantastic destination for tourists looking for a sunny Mediterranean getaway, offering ...

The Mediterranean is widely regarded as a crucible of civilisation. Its waters, which form the deepest and largest enclosed sea on Earth, have seen the trade of goods and ideas between three ...

Today, plastic represents 95 per cent of the waste floating in the Mediterranean and lying on its beaches. Rome, Italy – The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a dangerous plastic trap, with record ...