The Mediterranean Sea has warmed to extreme temperatures - animals and plants are dying.

The Mediterranean Sea from Tel Aviv to the French Riviera or Barcelona has warmed 3-5°C above normal. Because of this, animals, plants and other organisms die. For example, in the region of Mallorca and Sardinia, corals, sponges and algae die in warm water. Also, high temperatures affect the cultivation of mussels on aqua farms. In 2015-2019, heat waves have already negatively affected 50 marine species, in many cases causing their mass death. According to oceanographers, about a third of the waters of the Mediterranean Sea need to be protected from people so that ecosystems can recover.