Over 2,200 individuals have lost their lives or have gone missing in the Mediterranean in 2024, with nearly 1,700 of these cases occurring along the Central Mediterranean migration route, according to Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF’s Regional Director for Europe and…
A tragic shipwreck occurred near Lampedusa, leading to the rescue of seven individuals, including an eight-year-old child, by the Italian financial police. Despite their efforts, twenty migrants and refugees remain missing after the boat sank off the coast of the…
The Ursa Major cargo ship, managed by the state-controlled Russian company Oboronlogistika, sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria after suffering three powerful explosions. The company described the incident as a ‘terrorist attack’ and reported that the blasts…
The Russian cargo ship ‘Ursa Major’ sank in the Mediterranean due to a ‘terrorist attack,’ according to its owner, SK-Yug, a subsidiary of Oboronlogistics. Witness accounts described three consecutive explosions that led to the ship taking on water. The incident…
A Russian cargo ship, the ‘Ursa Major’, sank in the Mediterranean due to an explosion in its engine room, leaving two crew members missing. Fourteen of the sixteen crew members were rescued about 40 nautical miles off the coast of…
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean after an explosion in its engine room, confirmed by Russia’s foreign ministry. En route to Vladivostok, the ship was sanctioned by the US in 2022. Fourteen crew members were rescued,…
The Russian cargo ship ‘Ursa Major’ sank in the western Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew members reported missing. The incident was confirmed by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which stated that the ship went down after an explosion…
At least eight people have died in a migrant boat shipwreck off the coast of Greece, as reported by coast guards on December 20. The incident occurred near Rhodes when the boat lost control while evading a Greek patrol vessel….
Scientists are sounding the alarm over alarming imbalances in the Mediterranean’s marine ecosystem caused by the influx of non-indigenous species, such as lionfish and rabbitfish, which threaten local biodiversity. Climate change exacerbates this issue, prompting researchers to explore innovative solutions…
As Europe reflects on the devastating tsunami that struck Asia 20 years ago, scientists are focusing on tsunami prevention and early warning systems particularly in the Mediterranean region where such events are statistically expected every century. Researchers at GEOMAR Helmholtz…
A refugee boat sank off the coast of Crete, resulting in the deaths of at least five individuals, as reported by the Greek Coast Guard. Among the approximately 39 survivors, many are from Pakistan. Efforts to locate over 40 missing…
The agricultural insert discusses the climate crisis and its effects on marine ecosystems, particularly in fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean. Experts warn that the region is warming faster than average, which threatens biodiversity and fish populations. Sustainable aquaculture is…
