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Ocean

Marine heatwaves 'spreading like wildfires,' warn experts

In partnership with the European Commission

The research team from the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute has invited us to witness the devastating impact of these heatwaves on fragile underwater ecosystems.

Ocean

Interview: Why are marine heatwaves on the rise?

In partnership with the European Commission

Dr. Karina von Schuckmann, a renowned oceanographer and IPCC expert, points to Earth’s energy imbalance as the key driver behind our rapidly warming oceans.

Europe News

Bayesian sinking: What we know and don't know so far

While the search continues for one missing person from the shipwreck of the sailing vessel, questions are mounting about the accident’s causes and the still-unclear details of how it happened.

Italy

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch among those missing in Sicily yacht disaster

One person has died, six have gone missing and 15 have been rescued after the superyacht capsized in a storm off the coast of Sicily.

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Travel News

Mallorca locals take to the beach to protest against overtourism

They say their quality of life is worse since mass tourism has hit the island.

Experiences

Europe’s best train routes that take you straight to the beach

Chlorinated pools can have an annual footprint of 1,400kg CO2, so cool off in these dreamy natural swimming spots instead.

Travel News

New train line proposed for Spanish coast linking seaside cities

The extension would make it easier to explore more of the sun-drenched coastline loved by tourists.

Green News

France protests UK’s post-Brexit bottom trawling ban

Fishermen in northern France say that the ban threatens their livelihoods but UK officials have stressed it applies to all boats.

World News

Hot temperatures send Cypriots to the beach on National Day

Temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius on 1 April sending Cypriots to the beach on Cyprus National Day.

Climate Now

What are the long-term effects of marine heatwaves?

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate change leads to heatwaves in the sea as well as on land. We investigate the long-term effects of marine heatwaves in the Mediterranean, and ask if anything can be done to help iconic colonies of corals to survive.

Europe News

Euroviews. Norway made a mistake in its decision to move towards deep-sea mining

Over and above the environmental risks and the precedent such a decision would set, exploiting the seabed is by no means a good economic deal, MEPs MEP Pascal Canfin and Catherine Chabaud write.

Smart Regions

What Europe's largest underwater telescope tells us about the universe

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, we take a deep dive into Sicily's underwater laboratory that could help us better understand the origins of our universe.

Nature

Social enterprise to recruit young Brits to ‘save the seas’

The organisation says its mission is to restore one million hectares of ocean biodiversity by 2040.

Nature

Bottom trawling kicks up tonnes of carbon dioxide, study finds

The damage done by dragging huge nets across the bottom of the sea includes releasing plumes of carbon dioxide.

Ocean

Could changing our perception of sharks help save Europe's oceans?

In partnership with the European Commission

Sharks in Europe's seas are silently struggling to survive. We meet the researchers and volunteers working to change perspectives and protect marine life.

Ocean

European sharks 'in danger and not dangerous,' warns marine expert

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to renowned marine journalist and author, Eleonora de Sabata, about how the LIFE European Sharks project is trying to conserve Europe's endangered sharks.

United Kingdom

Coastal erosion tears away homes in eastern England

Coastal communities across the UK and Europe face an uncertain future, as climate change speeds up erosion. In England, the region of East Anglia is already suffering the consequences.

Ocean

Saving Mediterranean turtles and dolphins, one life at a time

In partnership with the European Commission

Sea turtles and dolphins are protected species, yet they remain under threat. "Ocean" travels to Greece and Italy to meet activists and volunteers who work tirelessly to save these animal lives.

Ocean

Interview: Saving sea turtles in Greece

In partnership with the European Commission

Sea turtles are one of a number of slow-growing and long-living marine species whose survival is steadily being threatened. Since 1983, the Greek non-profit organisation ARCHELON has been working hard to help these animals. In Glyfada, we spoke with ARCHELON's Eirini Kasimati.

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Watch: high temperature killing Florida's coral reefs

Record seawater temperatures in recent days have resulted in widespread coral bleaching in Florida's coral reef, the third largest in the world.