The region that spans southern Europe, northern Africa and western Asia is under threat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ATHENS, Greece – Struck by near-record temperatures and wildfires during this week’s heatwave, the Mediterranean region is ranked as a climate-change “hot spot” by scientists.
“Heatwaves are increasing due to climate change in the Mediterranean, and are amplified in cities due to urbanisation practices”, causing illness and death, the IPCC said in its 2022 report on impacts of climate change and how to adapt to them. Researchers at Stanford University found “the Mediterranean experiencing significant adverse impacts on most crops”.has raised political tensions over water management ahead of a general election on July 23. The European Drought Observatory said groundwater tables across half the Mediterranean region were running low already in June.
“Sea level rise already impacts extreme coastal waters around the Mediterranean and it is projected to increase coastal flooding, erosion and salinisation risks,” said the IPCC.
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