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French city of Nice backtracks on big cruise ship ban.

The mayor of Nice on Friday backtracked on plans to ban big cruise ships from the French Riviera town to prevent overtourism.

The original plan was lauded by environmentalists but caused dismay among local businesses owners and the cruise industry.

mediafaro.org/article/20250301

FRANCE 24 · French city of Nice backtracks on big cruise ship banBy FRANCE 24

Large-scale loss of Mediterranean coastal marshes under rising sea levels by 2100 nature.com/articles/s43247-025

#Mediterranean #coastal #wetlands account for important biodiversity and ecosystem services. But climate-change induced #sealevel rise poses a critical risk to their survival. Here, we assess these risks for Mediterranean coastal marshes, one key type of Mediterranean coastal wetlands, and identify main drivers for future coastal marsh change for the Mediterranean and comparable coastlines. We apply an integrated modelling approach that accounts for future sea-level rise, sediment accretion, coastal management and marsh inland migration processes. Depending on climate mitigation scenarios, widespread coastal marsh loss is projected, ranging from 8% to 92% of current extents. For Egypt, France, and Algeria, we predict (near) total loss of coastal marshes by 2100 for current coastal management and sediment supply scenarios. Overall, losses could at least be halved if additional inland migration space were created, e.g. through passive or active habitat restoration. Bold climate mitigation and local adaptation are needed to preserve existing coastal marshes.

"Awe, that's a shame 🫠

Three ships that recently called at #Russian ports were damaged by mysterious blasts in the #Mediterranean over the past month - #Reuters

Three separate incidents occurred due to "unknown causes":

◼️Crude oil tanker #Seajewel, operated by #Greek company #Thenamaris, at a port in northern #Italy (Feb 15)
◼️Crude oil tanker #Seacharm, also operated by #Thenamaris, off the #Turkish_Mediterranean port of #Ceyhan (late Jan)