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France news
fromMail Online
2 days ago

The Mediterranean is overdue a TSUNAMI, scientists warn

Scientists predict a 100% certainty of a tsunami hitting the French Riviera within 30 years, potentially arriving in 10 minutes, with current alert systems unable to detect local triggers like underwater landslides.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack as gas tanker sinks in Mediterranean

A Russian LNG tanker sank in the Mediterranean after explosions and fire, with Russia accusing Ukraine of attacking it using naval drones, while Ukraine made no immediate response.
World news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 months ago

Russian nuclear submarine at 'risk of exploding' after a 'serious accident' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Kilo-class submarine Novorossiysk is suffering a fuel-system failure in the Mediterranean, creating an explosion risk and likely forcing fuel discharge into the sea.
fromBig Think
6 months ago

5.3 million years ago, the world's largest flood refilled the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea connects to the vastness of the Atlantic through the smallest of natural channels: The Strait of Gibraltar is only about 8 miles wide. People have swum across the Strait, and it is easy to see from Spain to Morocco on a normal, clear day. It seems like it would not take much for nature to simply close that connection between Europe and Africa, and in so doing isolate the Mediterranean Sea. Indeed, this has happened before.
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Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Mediterranean migrant rescues suffer under lacking EU policy DW 05/06/2025

The EU has shifted responsibility for Mediterranean rescues to civilian groups, leading to thousands of migrant drownings and ongoing human rights violations.
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