As the High Seas Treaty enters implementation, Mediterranean countries face a strategic choice: shape the rules from the outset or remain on the sidelines. In a region defined by ecological ...

Often considered keystone species, Chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) face an imminent threat of biodiversity loss fueled by a cocktail of factors including overexploitation, habitat loss, ...

Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean is having a severe impact on marine life, with sea turtles frequently ingesting plastic waste, experts have warned on Friday. According to data collected by the ...

For the first time, pollutants from burning fossil fuels have been found embedded in corals, offering scientists a potential new tool to track the history of pollution, finds a new study. For the ...

Seabirds are one of the world’s most threatened animal groups. They already contend with multiple issues, including climate change, accidental capture in fishing gear and being eaten by invasive ...

This photo taken on May 1, 2017 shows a discarded plastic bottle in the Port-Cros natural park. BORIS HORVAT BORIS HORVAT/AFP via Getty Images At 5,112 meters beneath the surface of the Ionian Sea, in ...

The Mediterranean Sea recorded its warmest July on record this year, with sea surface temperatures averaging 26.68°C, according to figures from Mercator Ocean International, which operates the ...