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New plan aims to protect Mediterranean biodiversity hotspots

An alliance of conservationists and international donors have unveiled a map of six priority areas on the Mediterranean rim aimed at guiding policy for preserving precious habitats and threatened species.

In the Media by Subir Ghosh

Italy goes for offshore drilling, will the Mediterranean survive?

L'aquila - The oil spill disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico does not seem to alarm politicians in Italy, where the government is going ahead to permit offshore drilling a mere five kilometres off the coastline, close to where a 2009 earthquake hit L'Aquila.

In the Media by R. C. Camphausen - 4 comments

Mediterranean countries hit with last blast of winter

A freak snowstorm has hit the Mediterranean, dumping up to 50 cm of snow on parts of Spain and stranding thousands of travellers in Spain and Southern France.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 4 comments

Tests Underway on Pill to Prevent Heart Disease

European heart specialists attending a five-day congress in Barcelona have been hearing about tests that are under way on a compound known as Ateronon, which has the potential to mimic the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

In the Media by Chris Dade

Sahara Desert is crossing the Mediterranean - Europe at risk

An Italian environmental protection organization warns that the Sahara Desert is crossing the Mediterranean and risking the habitats of 6.5 million people that live along the shores.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 9 comments

US sends ships to the eastern mediterranean sea

Tensions are high in Syria and there is political uncertainty in Lebanon and because of this the United States Navy is sending three ships to the Eastern mediterranean sea.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Pasta, Not Fries: Why Mediterranean Cuisine Is So Healthy

Hamburg, dpa - Mediterranean cuisine is not just delicious, it is also healthy - especially classic vegetarian dishes from southern Italy, Malta, Greece and Spain. In Greece and Cyprus, for example, a traditional meze - a bright and varied mixtur...

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Protection vital for Med wetlands

The battle to protect the Mediterranean's ailing wetlands

Iran warships enter Mediterranean

Iranian warships enter the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal for only the second time since the country's revolution in 1979.

HMCS Charlottetown to depart for Mediterranean

HMCS Charlottetown and its crew of approximately 250 will depart Halifax on Sunday for a six-month mission to the Mediterranean Sea.

HMCS Charlottetown sails for Mediterranean

A large crowd packed the Halifax waterfront Sunday to wave goodbye to their loved ones as HMCS Charlottetown departed for a mission in the Mediterranean Sea.

Mini-mammoth roamed Mediterranean island

A mammoth species that walked the Mediterranean island of Crete more than 3 million years ago was only about a metre high, scientists in the United Kingdom say.