Mediterranean
This Is What Rescuing Refugees in the Mediterranean Looks Like
"I think our brains switch off when they're presented with the same message over and over. But people are dying every day."
The Mediterranean Sea Is Dying, According to People Who Depend on It
Rising temperatures, plastic pollution and marine die-outs – the Mediterranean is under unprecedented stress, and fishermen are taking notice.
There’s a Lost Continent 1,000 Miles Under Europe
Scientists tracked down the last remnants of Greater Adria, an ancient Greenland-sized landmass.
Think the Photo of the Drowned Migrant Father and Child Will Change Something? Just Ask Europe.
“The lesson from Europe is we can’t take that moment of compassion for granted — we have to sustain it over time in order to affect policy.”
Italy's Far-Right Interior Minister Wants to Send a Boat Full of Migrants Back to a War Zone
Matteo Salvini, an anti-immigration hardliner, vowed that their rescue ship would not be allowed to dock in his country’s ports.
A Love Letter to Dolma, a Middle Eastern Parcel of Joy
Arabs, Greeks, Turks, Azerbaijanis—all are united by their love of dolma, the centuries-old dish of stuffed grape vine leaves.
Italy seized a migrant rescue ship for allegedly dumping toxic waste
“This latest attempt by the Italian authorities to stop humanitarian lifesaving search and rescue at any cost is sinister”
The feud between Italy and France over migrants just got Biblical
“Mr Salvini today, he’s like Pontius Pilate. It’s obscene.”
France just refused to let a ship carrying 58 rescued migrants dock in Marseille
“For the moment, it’s no.”
This Seafood Shakshuka Turns the Middle Eastern Breakfast Staple on Its Head
Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja shows us how to make a version of the beloved breakfast dish that's perfect for dinner tonight.
More than 100 migrants drowned off the Libyan coast and no one noticed
“On our boat, only 55 people survived. Many people died."
Meet the Punk Artist Who Paints with Olive Oil
Numa Roda-Gil began his career as a photographer in the French punk scene, taking pictures of bands like The Cramps. Now he paints using a mix of extra virgin olive oil and watercolour paint.