At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. ... “The Mediterranean basin is often perceived as the ultimate in climate, comfort and culture,” said the report.

The serene turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea hide a sharp-tasting secret: a layer of salt up to two miles thick, lurking deep underneath the basin. The ghostly white minerals are one of ...

The Mediterranean Sea, a largely dry and salty basin, was refilled in just a few years – or months, writes Daniel García-Castellanos Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

The Mediterranean Sea as we know it today formed about 5.3 million years ago when Atlantic Ocean waters breached the strait of Gibraltar, sending a massive flood into the basin.

In a nutshell Scientists have found definitive evidence of Earth’s largest known flood, which occurred 5 million years ago when Atlantic waters burst through Gibraltar and rapidly refilled the ...

Temperatures in the Mediterranean basin are increasing much faster than the global average, threatening food and water supplies, scientists warned Thursday in a new study. "We are one of the ...