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Drone hits US LNG vessel at Damietta in first attack on Egyptian soil

Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.

Euronews

‘Lost forever’: What does the future look like for a Mediterranean flooded with invasive species?

Scientists have designated the Mediterranean as a climate change “hot spot” – and warming waters are bringing aggressive new alien species.

Euronews

Will the ‘coolcation’ travel trend change the geography of international tourism?

Cooler summer holidays are proving popular as peak heat sways travellers’ choices beyond the Mediterranean. Experts weigh in on whether this seasonal trend might last.

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New fish are causing chaos in the Mediterranean – and they are heading north

1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Three firefighters killed as deadly wildfires rage across southern Europe

Greece's fire department said the firefighters lost their lives while tackling separate fires on the island of Crete and in the country's southern mainland. The deaths came as soaring temperatures and strong winds made firefighting operations increasingly difficult. The wildfires now stretch across a vast area from the Atlantic coast…

The Times of India

Czechia, Iceland and Spain among Europe’s top trending destinations for 2026, new data reveals

A new survey by Amadeus Travel Intelligence and UN Tourism reveals the European destinations that travellers are keen to explore, the markets fuelling demand and the regions expanding air connectivity.

Euronews

For years, Mediterranean farmers defended prickly pear against removal; a study suggests the cactus can help native plants recover on degraded drylands

Prickly pear cactus aids native plant regeneration in Sicily's degraded lands. Abandoned cactus orchards create sheltered conditions for new plant growth. These areas showed significantly higher plant abundance and diversity. The cactus protects soil and retains moisture, improving seedling survival rates. Site-specific management is crucial for effective land restoration strategies.

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Europe warned of ‘warmer-than-normal’ August: What’s driving blistering temperatures?

"The exceptionally warm Mediterranean Sea is leaving a fingerprint on land, and in several places it shows up in the nights rather than the afternoons.”

Euronews

The Warmth and Vivacity of Mediterranean Seaside Homes Shaped the Color Story of This Suburban Paris Family House — "It's Full of Personality"

Thanks to design studio La Fotosintesi, this Montreuil residence feels like a year-round escape with bright tones, zellige tiles, and textured artwork

Livingetc

Revealed: Italy’s most popular beaches for 2026 – and Sardinia dominates

Italy is home to thousands of kilometres of coastline, but Sardinia is stealing the show this summer. New research has revealed the country’s most popular beaches for 2026, with two-thirds of the list found on the Mediterranean island.

Euronews

Will heatwaves in Europe push holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?

European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, but it remains to be seen whether it is just a fad or a durable shift in the tourism market. Furthermore, Mediterranean countries have very extensive tourism infrastructures.

The Economic Times

Madonna's '90s Mediterranean-inspired Garden is a Study in Elevated Privacy Planting

Privacy planting doesn't have to be simplistic – the singer's Spanish-style home Los Angeles home was the blueprint for making it beautiful

Homes & Gardens

Are We Planting for the Wrong Climate? How UK Designers Are Reimagining Traditional British Gardens for 30°C Summers

UK designers are rethinking what a future-proof British garden should look like.

Livingetc

Chicago woman orders $25 healthy Mediterranean bowl from Cava. Then she spots a ‘little antenna’: ‘Gotta start paying attention’

Cava responded to the incident.

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Mediterranean Diet Triggers Protective Proteins Inside Mitochondria That Shield Heart and Brain as You Age

A USC study found the Mediterranean diet raises blood levels of two mitochondrial proteins, humanin and SHMOOSE, linked to heart and brain protection. Here is what the research found and means.

The Times of India

Satellite captures striking V-shaped thunderstorm over Northern Italy linked to severe weather

A powerful thunderstorm over Northern Italy displayed a V-shaped cloud pattern. This distinctive signature indicated severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds. Arctic air advancing into the Mediterranean region fueled the storm's intensity. The storm impacted areas like Vicenza, Padua, Rovigo, and Treviso. Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites help monitor such…

The Independent UK

This Crete hotel is the perfect wellness escape

HOTELS: Sabrina Sahota checks in at Innside Crete Elounda on the Gulf of Mirabello, where the open-air gym and infinity pool will delight fitness lovers

Salon

The real "Odyssey" debate

Christopher Nolan's film reveals the fight over cultural ownership of ancient Greece

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How engineers dreamed of turning Egypt's Qattara Depression into an endless power source

More than a century ago, engineers proposed an audacious idea for Egypt's Western Desert, cutting a canal from the Mediterranean Sea into the Qattara Depression, a vast basin sitting well below sea level, and using the resulting flow of water to generate electricity indefinitely. The concept first surfaced around 1912…

The Conversation

Tigray’s old grapevines have survived against the odds: new research uncovers their genetic and historic value

The northern highlands of Ethiopia are among Africa’s oldest agricultural landscapes. Some of the world’s most important crops originated here, particularly pulses and grains, including teff. Yet another crop has a less well-known history in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: the grapevine.

The Times of India

In 1928, a German architect planned to block the Strait of Gibraltar, drain the Mediterranean and create a new continent called Atlantropa

In 1928, German architect Hermann Sörgel unveiled one of the most ambitious engineering visions ever imagined: Atlantropa, a plan to block the Strait of Gibraltar, lower the Mediterranean Sea level and create a new Europe-Africa supercontinent. The extraordinary proposal aimed to generate massive hydroelectric power, reveal vast areas of new…

The Conversation

Greek fire was the most devastating weapon in the Eastern Roman empire. But what was it?

Before modern weapons of mass destruction, there was Greek fire (ignis graecus). This was the term medieval Crusaders applied to Byzantine (Eastern Roman) incendiary weapons famously used in naval combat in the Eastern Mediterranean from around 673 CE to at least the 1180s.

International Business Times

Iraq And Syria Have Signed A Deal To Restore A Major Oil Pipeline. It Would Create An Alternative To The Strait Of Hormuz.

The proposed project would restore the pipeline connecting the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq with Syria's Mediterranean coast.

Benzinga

Iraq, Syria Revive Oil Pipeline Shut Since 2003 in Bid to Bypass Strait of Hormuz After Iran War Disrupts Exports

On Friday, Iraq and Syria agreed to revive a long-idled oil pipeline linking northern Iraq to Syria’s Mediterranean coast as Baghdad looks to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz following disruptions caused by the recent U.S.-Iran conflict.

Euronews

Trieste, sightings of bull rays: Unique Mediterranean case but threat to mussel farms

Sightings of this protected species, unprecedented in the Mediterranean, are threatening local mussel farms, prompting trials in the Gulf of Trieste with magnetic deterrents.

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