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Animals in tropical and Mediterranean areas are the most sensitive to climate change and land use pressures, finds a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers. The findings, published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution, show how extinction risks…...
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for climate change, and recent studies have reported its intense warming and salinification. In this study, we use an outstanding dataset relying mostly on glider endurance lines but also on other platforms to…...
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3 questions sur... le changement climatique du Bassin Méditerranean Début octobre, les intempéries dans les Alpes Maritimes ont défrayé la chronique. Il s’agissait d’un des plus gros évènements jamais mesuré par météo France en terme de pluies méditerranéennes sur le…...
AbstractClimate change projections over the Mediterranean basin point toward an increase in frequency and intensity of extreme events that will directly impact ecosystems resilience. In this study, we evaluated future trends of soil loss in forestland in Catalonia (NE Spain)…...
Full ReportMedECC (2020) Climate and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean Basin – Current Situation and Risks for the Future. First Mediterranean Assessment Report [Cramer, W., Guiot, J., Marini, K. (eds.)]. Union for the Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, UNEP/MAP, Marseille, France, 632…...
Abstract Coastal delta plains are areas with high agricultural potential for the Mediterranean region because of their high soil fertility, but they also constitute fragile systems in terms of water resources management because of the interaction of underlying aquifers with…...