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LIFE Conceptu Maris: photo contest edition 2023

Until midnight on 24 September 2023, those who photograph the beauty of the Mediterranean can participate in the second edition of the “Profondo blu. Whales, ...

Signed the agreement for the joint Sino-Italian laboratory of Functional Biology of Marine Biota between Zhejiang Ocean University and ISPRA

The laboratories were set up at the respective locations of the Zhejiang Ocean University (ZJOU) Haida South Road campus, Lincheng Changzhi Island, Zhoushan, ...

Sea turtle nests, 2023 is the record year

There are currently 293 loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests found and secured along Italian beaches: it is the all-time record and a number destined ...

Conclusion of the monitoring campaign on microplastics

ISPRA is pleased to announce the conclusion of the monitoring campaign on microplastics, financed by the Ministry of the Environment and conducted by the ...

Venice - Sea level exceeds 110 cm for the first time in summer

On the evening of yesterday 28 August, the sea level exceeded for the first time in the middle of summer the level of +110 cm on the Tide Mark of Punta della ...

The risks of the Adriatic. How to save the coasts and beaches that we love

The Adriatic Mediterranean Festival will take place from 30 August to 3 September, an event that explores the wealth of creative and cultural expressions of ...

The transition towards sustainable and "circular" management of beached seagrass and plastics in coastal and island territories

During the event, the results of the MED Dé.Co.U.Plages project will be presented, of which ISPRA is a partner, co-financed by the ENI Program of Territorial ...

States General of the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea

The Sea Cluster for a new Mediterranean centrality of Italy. Environment, Economy, Safety and Sustainability The National Observatory for the Protection of ...

The message of the new generations arrives at the COP23 of the Barcelona Convention

Slovenia is currently hosting COP23 , the meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coasts of the ...

Extreme storm surges and climate change. How do we measure waves?

How to measure waves and storm surges? Waves are formed thanks to the winds that blow over the seas, transferring part of their energy to the surface of the ...