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The wall discovered at Oued Beht, a site in Morocco that is steadily rewriting the history of the Maghreb. Giulio Lucarini/OBAP Archive

History is being rewritten at an archaeological site in Morocco. What the discovery of an ancient wall tells us

Communities in the north-west Maghreb were able to coordinate large construction projects thousands of years ago.
In the last two decades, as a result of climate-driven sea warming, almost half of commercially relevant fish in the Mediterranean have been deserting their original habitats in their quest for higher latitudes, depths and cooler waters. KinoMasterskaya / Shutterstock

What fish redistribution in the Mediterranean is telling us about species’ climate resilience

The Mediterranean is one of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems. A scientific study on shifting distribution dynamics examines how its fish species contend with sea warming.
According to UNESCO, in 2022, there is a 100% chance of a tsunami of at least one metre high in the Mediterranean Sea in the next 30 years. France’s Côte d’Azur happens to be one of the most seismically active areas in Western Europe. Arno Smit/Unsplash

Tsunami risk in the Mediterranean: why Nice should prepare an evacuation plan

A tsunami risk in the Mediterranean is real. Coastal towns like Nice can get “Tsunami ready” by coordinating fast, effective preventive and awareness-raising efforts.
The migration routes of people on board the OV were varied, with some journeys having lasted only a few days and others spanning several years. Morgane Dujmovic

Voices from the sea, part two: using maps and drawings, survivors share the dangers they faced on their journeys to reach the ship

During my year aboard the Ocean Viking, we collected the harrowing stories of 110 people rescued by the ship in the central Mediterranean.

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