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As Gaza aid flotilla comes under attack, NGOs urge Europe to act

The humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza has become a flashpoint in the Mediterranean Sea, after a series of alleged drone attacks. Among the activists on board is Greta Thunberg, who said the aim is to deliver not just aid, but solidarity.

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The giant telescopes collecting neutrinos beneath the French Mediterranean

Two enormous telescopes are currently being constructed deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of France and Italy, with the ambitious goal of detecting one of the universe’s most elusive particles: the neutrino.

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At least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees catches fire

In the Mediterranean Sea, at least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing last year.

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Even moderate warming could cause irreversible damage to Mediterranean ecosystems, experts warn

Warming seas, acidification, and sea level rise threaten biodiversity, fish stocks, and key coastal ecosystems across the Mediterranean.

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Secrets of ancient city revealed as artefacts recovered from seabed

The artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea build on what we already know about the ancient city of Canopus

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New finds shed light on Canopus – the ancient Egyptian port city lost to the sea

This year has seen a number of artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt. The area has attracted interest for some time due to ongoing searches for the tomb of Cleopatra VII and Alexander the Great. But the new finds add to our knowledge of the…

The Conversation

Humanitarian group says Libya's coast guard fired on its vessel in the Mediterranean

A humanitarian group says Libya’s coast guard fired upon its vessel as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea

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Mediterranean rescues find 3 Sudanese sisters dead on an overcrowded migrant boat

A German nonprofit organization says three young Sudanese sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

European seas break temperature records: Are they too warm?

In August 2024, the Mediterranean Sea hit a record of 28.7°C. High sea temperatures in Europe fuel marine heatwaves that threaten marine life and worsen extreme weather events.

Euronews

Mediterranean Sea experienced marine heatwaves of 'record intensity'

The Mediterranean Sea has just experienced its hottest June on record, with marine heatwaves of "record intensity" affecting 62 percent of its surface, Mercator Ocean International announced Tuesday.

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Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean

French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.

LiveScience

Israelis stranded in Cyprus find shelter and kosher meals with help of rabbis and residents

Aapproximately 6,500 people are in Cyprus attempting to reach Israel, located about 470 kilometers from the island nation in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

Drone discovers 16th-century shipwreck at record depth in French waters

In a groundbreaking deep-sea discovery, archaeologists have located the wreckage of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea – the deepest shipwreck ever found in the region.

Radio France Internationale

EU rights court says Italy not responsible for Libyan coast guard actions over migrant boat sinking

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy could not be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard, rejecting a case brought by a group of migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in a fatal boat sinking in 2017

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Pope Francis urged humanity to end indifference towards migrants throughout his papacy

Pope Francis, who himself came from a family of immigrants, has consistently urged for humane treatment of migrants.

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Med5: Interior ministers call for strengthening of Frontex and agreements with third countries for returns

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

LiveScience

'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter

A settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

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Desperate journeys: Ghanian youth risk death for a future in Europe

Despite the risks, many Africans, including Ghanaians, continue to embark on perilous journeys across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of better opportunities in Europe, driven by economic hardship. Often relying on irregular migration routes, these young people become highly vulnerable to exploitation, and tragically, many lose…

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Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror

This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."

International Business Times

USS Harry S. Truman Hits Cargo Ship In 'Rare' Collision– Expert Breaks It Down

The USS Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel near the Suez Canal in the Mediterranean Sea Wednesday, the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet revealed Thursday – the Besiktas-M suffered some damage from the incident.

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USS Harry S. Truman Collides With Merchant Ship In Mediterranean

USS Harry S. Truman collides with a merchant ship near Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting maritime safety challenges.

The Conversation

3.5 kilometres underwater, scientists found a staggeringly energetic particle from outer space

Three and a half kilometres beneath the Mediterranean Sea, around 80km off the coast of Sicily, lies half of a very unusual telescope called KM3NeT.

International Business Times

Unfinished Deepsea Observatory Spots Highest-energy Neutrino Ever

A neutrino with 30 times more energy than any previously seen on Earth was detected by an unfinished observatory at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea after travelling from beyond this galaxy, scientists said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

A telescope under the sea has spotted the most energetic ghost particle yet

Scientists think it came from outside the Milky Way galaxy but its exact source remains a mystery

LiveScience

Most energetic neutrino ever found on Earth detected at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

Physicists have detected the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever felt on Earth, with nearly 100 times more energy than any neutrino previously detected.

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