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Destinations

This Mediterranean city is the Paris of the Middle East

From mosques to beer bars, tradition and modernity coexist in Beirut.

Spain

Hundreds of migrants rescued from smugglers' boats in Mediterranean

Open Arms Uno said it had rescued 372 people in total.

Italy

Migrants die from 'thirst, hunger and burns' trying to reach Europe

The victims included three children, aged one, two, and 12, according to the UN's refugee agency.

World News

Hundreds of migrants rescued in Mediterranean dock in Italy

459 rescued migrants reached the southern Italian port of Taranto on Sunday morning, after waiting several days onboard a rescue vessel.

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Nature

Police investigate ‘mega-party’ held in endangered Spanish lagoon

A group of around 100 boats reportedly gathered in the specially protected area for a concert.

Spain

Police recover bodies of seven suspected migrants off Spanish coast

In the first six months of the year, 978 migrants died or disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras.

Travel News

Sardinia might pay you €15,000 to move there. Here's the full details.

The Italian government has set aside €45 million for the relocation grant - enough for 3,000 grants.

Europe News

Rescue ship with 659 migrants onboard to disembark in Italy

A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) rescue ship with 659 migrants on board has been allowed to disembark in Greece after nine days stuck at sea.

Climate

Mediterranean marine life threatened by soaring sea temperatures

Rising temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea are attracting new species of fish, threatening local marine life.

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Migrants crossing the Mediterranean rescued by an NGO

The German charity Sea-Watch conducted four operations in less than 24 hours, rescuing 428 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.

Italy

Woman in IC following rare man-of-war sting off Sicily coast

The marine creature is known as one of the most dangerous species in the Mediterranean Sea, but its stings are rarely deadly, although excruciatingly painful.

Earth News

Europe’s most polluted cities: Where should you avoid this summer?

Some of the places with the worst air pollution are also popular holiday destinations.

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Size doesn't matter: largest exhibition of miniature art in Europe opens its doors

At the 'Small is Beautiful' exhibition in London, visitors must lean or squat to appreciate every detail of the 143 miniatures made by 33 local and international artists.

Ocean

Invasive species: Are they really threatening the Mediterranean Sea?

More than 900 species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea in recent years due to climate change and other environmental pressures. While these newcomers can seriously impact biodiversity, they also represent new economic opportunities for commercial fishing.

Ocean

Managing non-Indigenous species in the Mediterranean Sea

In partnership with the European Commission

Hundreds of new species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea, altering local biodiversity and disrupting fisheries. Ocean looks at both the problems and opportunities presented by their arrival.

Ocean

"When an ecosystem is disturbed, it gets unbalanced."

In partnership with the European Commission

Hundreds of non-indigenous species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea over the past few decades. Ocean speaks to Professor Costas Batargias from the University of Patras about the reasons behind this rising number of non-native species.

Scenes

Meet the team who are preserving marine life in Mallorca

In partnership with Media City

"Posidonia is extremely important because it's basically the lung of the Mediterranean".

Tunisia

Seventy five missing after migrant boat sinks off the coast of Tunisia

Seventy five people are missing, feared drowned, after a crowded boat of migrants sank off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday morning, with the number of people risking their lives on the dangerous crossing to Europe on the rise.

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Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor

Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.

Tunisia

Three migrants dead and ten missing in shipwreck off Tunisian coast

Officials say the boat carrying more than 50 Tunisian migrants had been trying to reach Europe illegally.