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Climate risks in Tunisia: Challenges to adaptation in the agri-food system
Tunisia is one of the countries most exposed to climate change in the Mediterranean. Future projections show more droughts and less rainfall. This particularly threatens Tunisia’s agri-food system that could…
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Native biodiversity collapse in the eastern Mediterranean (article)
New study warns of native biodiversity collapse in the eastern mediterranean. An international team led by Paolo G. Albano from the Department of Palaeontology at the University of Vienna quantified…
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Ten new insights in climate science 2020-a horizon scan
Each year, Future Earth, The Earth League and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) consult researchers and carry out a horizon scan in fields related to climate change on what…
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Alarming coastal vulnerability of the deltaic and sandy beaches of North Africa
In this study, the authors quantify the physical and socioeconomic coastal vulnerability of arid areas of North Africa. This is crucial knowledge in helping facilitating the implementation of flood risk…
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Challenges of viticulture adaptation to global change
ABSTRACT Viticulture is facing emerging challenges not only because of the effect of climate change on yield and composition of grapes, but also of a social demand for environmental‐friendly agricultural…
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Blooming under Mediterranean climate - chill and heat requirements of almond and apple trees
ABSTRACT Climate change, and specifically global temperature increase, is expected to alter plant phenology. Temperate deciduous fruit trees have cultivar-specific chill and heat requirements to break dormancy and bloom. In…
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Linking food systems and landscape sustainability in the Mediterranean region
In the current times of globalization and homogenization of landscapes and taste, still many rural places maintain a distinctive character and produce foods that evoke traditions and a sense of…
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1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) main results
The first report on the environment and climate change produced by the MedECC network was released in November 2020. It is sounding the alarm! It received the North-South Prize 2020…
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Plan Bleu: State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean Report (SoED RED 2020)
Plan Bleu published the Report State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean 2020 (SoED 2020). The SoED provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of environment and development interactions…
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