Cul-de-sac effect: Why Mediterranean regions are becoming more prone to extreme floods in a changing climate

In May 2023, Italy's Emilia-Romagna region experienced devastating, if not unprecedented, floods that caused widespread ...
The New York Times

The Floods This Time: In the Mediterranean, Climate Change Is Already Here

Short, heavy rainfall is typical of the Mediterranean, but like many of the climate extremes in recent years, including the current fires in Los Angeles, nothing is typical about what has been ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Pacific Beach boy pens book for kids about climate change

Wanting to make his voice heard, 12-year-old Ayan Ramanathan has written the comic book “Listen Up Kids! Our Climate is Changing.” The 34-page book consists of multiple scenarios that cover various ...
The Washington Post

The Mediterranean Sea is experiencing a record-smashing heat wave

The most extreme heat event on the planet right now is happening not on land but at sea. A prolonged, record-smashing marine heat wave is scorching the Mediterranean, where water temperatures have hit ...