Europe: extreme heatwaves

Europe: extreme heatwaves

According to ERA5 data produced by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the European continent experienced two significant heatwaves between mid-June and late June–early July 2025. The first event peaked between 17 and 22 June, affecting much of western and...
Ocean: extreme and record-breaking events

Ocean: extreme and record-breaking events

Extreme and record-breaking events, such as marine heatwaves or extreme phytoplankton blooms, are described in the eighth edition of the Ocean State Report, the annual publication of the Copernicus Marine Service, implemented by Mercator Ocean International, which...
Temperature Record in the Mediterranean Sea

Temperature Record in the Mediterranean Sea

On June 22nd, the Copernicus Marine Service recorded sea surface temperature anomalies. Observing the Copernicus map, one can see that the dark red areas indicate temperatures more than 5°C above the seasonal average. The most intense warming was observed in the...
Green Finance in the Mediterranean: a summary Report

Green Finance in the Mediterranean: a summary Report

Plan Bleu has presented the summary of the report “Environmentally Friendly Economic and Financial Instruments: A Pathway to Sustainability in the Mediterranean.” The summary marks a first step toward the publication of the full report, scheduled for October 2025....