Israel’s coast polluted by hundreds of tonnes of tar in major oil spill
Hundreds of tonnes of oil have poured out onto Israel’s Mediterranean coast. Experts believe it’s one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.
Banksy’s most beautiful artwork yet: a migrant rescue ship
The Louise Michel is the humanitarian rescue ship saving lives in the Mediterranean. Financed by the artist Banksy, it has found a safe port in Sicily.
Great white sharks are disappearing from the Mediterranean: why that’s not good news
Great white shark numbers in the Mediterranean Sea have declined rapidly, a new study highlights. The predator’s disappearance would have a significant impact on the entire ecosystem.
Roberto Saviano. When people are denied solidarity, all that’s left is to bear witness
What holds true whether we’re discussing migration or the environment? That “we’re suspicious of anything that shows empathy, goodness or righteousness,” says author and journalist Roberto Saviano. We interviewed him for the launch of his book There are no taxis in the sea.
Operation Siso, how Sea Shepherd is turning the tide against illegal fishing in the Mediterranean
130 chilometri di reti illegali tolti dal mare. L’ultima campagna di Sea Shepherd nel Mediterraneo è stata un successo, in nome del capodoglio Siso ucciso dalla pesca illegale e dalla plastica. L’editoriale del presidente di Sea Shepherd Italia.
The monk seal is back in the Mediterranean Sea
L’ultimo avvistamento del raro pinnipede, l’unico presente nel Mediterraneo, sarebbe avvenuto in Campania, nel Golfo di Gaeta.
Discovering the whales and dolphins of the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean is home to increasingly rare populations of cetaceans. Here are the eight whale and dolphin species you can discover with Tethys Research Institute in the Ligurian Sea.
Migrants, boat capsizes in the Mediterranean: 400 people have reportedly drowned
Yet another boat tragedy has occurred off the coasts of Egypt. Migrants were trying to reach Italy. Over 100 people have been rescued by an NGO.
Figs, simply delicious
Figs, which are so sweet and tasty, have many beneficial properties, known since ancient times. Don’t do without them in September.
Amnesty International and the body bags on Brighton’s shores
200 body bags appeared on Brighton’s shores. Amnesty International put them there to raise awareness on the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, not far from the English sea town.