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The different components of the Mediterranean Basin (land, coast, and sea) are undergoing significant changes due to multiple anthropogenic pressures, including climate change, pollution and other factors. The 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1), produced by the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and…...
In this study, the suitability of major crops currently growing in three case study basins in Catalonia (NE Spain) was assessed for the first half of the 21st century. The results of this study could serve as a basis for…...
Tunisia is one of the countries most exposed to climate change in the Mediterranean. Future projections show more droughts and less rainfall. This particularly threatens Tunisia’s agri-food system that could trigger national instability. This paper contributes to better understanding the…...
New study warns of native biodiversity collapse in the eastern mediterranean. An international team led by Paolo G. Albano from the Department of Palaeontology at the University of Vienna quantified a dramatic biodiversity collapse of up to 95 per cent…...
Each year, Future Earth, The Earth League and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) consult researchers and carry out a horizon scan in fields related to climate change on what the latest findings and most important new emerging fields are.…...
In this study, the authors quantify the physical and socioeconomic coastal vulnerability of arid areas of North Africa. This is crucial knowledge in helping facilitating the implementation of flood risk management and protection for highly populated urban areas, A main…...