The crystal-clear waters and vibrant marine ecosystems that sustained ancient civilizations and generations of coastal communities across the Mediterranean have been permanently altered by human-caused climate change, leading marine scientists have confirmed. Driven primarily by greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas, rapidly rising sea temperatures are reshaping the iconic sea, triggering a surge in destructive invasive species that are wiping out native marine populations and threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on traditional fishing.
The Mediterranean’s warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species
