Scientists warn of dire effects as Mediterranean heats up

From Barcelona to Tel Aviv, scientists say they are witnessing exceptional temperature hikes ranging from 3 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius above the norm for this time of year. Water temperatures have regularly exceeded 30 C on some days.

The situation is “very worrying,” says Joaquim Garrabou, a researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona. “We are pushing the system too far. We have to take action on the climate issues as soon as possible.” These warming seas are driving many native species to the brink, “because every summer their optimum temperature is being exceeded,” he said.

While the earth's greenhouse gas emissions will have to be drastically reduced if sea warming is to be curtailed, ocean scientists are specifically looking for authorities to guarantee that 30% of sea areas are protected from human activities such as fishing, which would give species a chance to recover and thrive.Garrabou and Rilov said that policymakers are largely unaware of the warming Mediterranean and its impact.

Land heat waves have become commonplace in many countries around the Mediterranean, with dramatic side effects like wildfires, droughts, crop losses and excruciatingly high temperatures. Some of the most affected species are key to maintaining the functioning and diversity of the sea's habitats. Species like the Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which can absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide and shelters marine life, or coral reefs, which are also home to wildlife, would be at risk.

Mission control 911 responding to John Superman's concern about climate change.

Wow 3-5 degrees higher than normal… the end is near. climatealarmism

Maybe they should stop leaving chemtrails and cloud seeding.thats the reason for inclimate weather, not mother nature. Governments are causing this to be s le to move vast amounts of money. Remember, your government can alter the weather now.

May a debate begin ..

No one believes your climate change nonsense

Canada still has no idea whether Med is a sea or ocean. So this news is not for canadian as it s sophisticated

Same scientists?

Better pay more taxes to change the weather!!!! 🤦🤣🤣🤣🥶

I bought beachfront on James Bay.

We could literally have a nuclear war and people here would still call it a hoax or made up. We are the most selfish brainwashed generation. We don't give a fuck unless it impacts our ability to buy more shit.

Scientist say a lot of things. Atleast those that are paid to push the agenda.

By you’re calculations the world should of ended 100 times allready

Usually I expect CP24 to just deliver the facts and not promote propaganda like this.

God ScIeNtIsTs

Conservatives have been next level ever since all of them decided to become climate scientists in order to prove the 'scientists' wrong on climate change.

Probably same ppl who thought the Great Barrier Reef was doomed

Blow it out your ass. OMG, report and speak out about all the brainwashing that our government is doing to us. Wake the hell up!!!!!

LMAO!!

Have no fear, everyone. The carbon tax we pay will save us 🙏

I am going to be able to tell my grandchildren the great children's story about the Scientist who cried wolf.

Can go either way, to fit your confirmation bias or where your funding comes from. I'm a big fan of clean air & water. But settle down a bit on the constant apocalyptic warnings or they will get tuned out. Yesterday: Ontario sees slow forest fire season

Uh uh

And.... Again!

'again'

The end is near!

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