MYSTERIOUS: Mediterranean - You Need To See This

The Best Greek Destinations for a Relaxing Mediterranean Escape

You might picture a Greek holiday as a queue for a famous sunset. But there are places where your biggest decision is which beach to visit after breakfast. Some have village bakeries within walking distance of the harbour. Others give you mountain roads leading down to little swimming coves.

inkl · 9h ago

‘They have schedules to follow’: how fast ferries can threaten endangered whales in the Mediterranean

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 Guardian - UK · 17h ago

Reliance looks to Latin America, North America and the Mediterranean as Middle East oil disruptions put supply chains under pressure

In response to global energy market turmoil, Reliance Industries revamped its crude oil sourcing strategy for the July-September quarter. The company pivoted its petroleum exports to international markets, optimizing profitability. With the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi Arabia's pipeline creating hurdles, Reliance sought crude oil from Latin America and North…

The Economic Times · Oct 30

Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: the signs that suggest the Mediterranean’s climate is ‘tropicalising’

Nowhere in the Iberian Peninsula or the Balearic Islands has a tropical climate – for this to be the case, the average temperature in the coldest month would have to be 18°C or higher. The contrast between Spain’s winters and summers, and the low temperatures reached in winter, do not…

The Conversation · Oct 27

The winter sun Spain alternative where you can visit Luke Skywalker’s childhood home

This underrated corner of North Africa has absorbed influences from across the Mediterranean for millennia – Phil Thomas explores

The Independent UK · Oct 26

Italy earthquakes: Tsunami alert issued after 12 tremors strike off Mediterranean coast

The first earthquake struck at 11:40am on Friday with a magnitude of 3.3

The Independent UK · Oct 23

Libya approves contentious Turkey deal over Mediterranean waters

Libya has approved a contested 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey that sets out jurisdiction areas in the eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille

Heavy rain from a Mediterranean weather system has caused flooding across parts of south-eastern France, inundating roads and streets in the Bouches-du-Rhône department.

Euronews · Oct 20

Greek authorities say 12 migrants die in two incidents in Aegean Sea

At least 1,209 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Euronews · Oct 19

World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey with nearly 4,700-year-old pottery

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known shipwreck, dating back approximately 4,700 years off Kekova Island, Turkey. The vessel was around 10 meters long and carried more than 30 ceramic storage pots, called amphorae. Despite the wooden structure being lost, traces of contents remain in some of the pots, indicating trade…

The Times of India · Oct 19