Institute of Marine Sciences says sea's temperature rose to 28.71°C, topping 28.25°C recorded in August 2003, as region sweats through intense heatwave

Over 600 people are feared dead in Mediterranean disaster that has left more questions than answers about ship's final hours

Greek authorities says 104 rescued so far after fishing vessel capsizes off coast of Peloponnese Peninsula, in worst such disaster this year

Nature and Park Authority volunteers arrive to guard rare Mediterranean Monk Seal, urge public to keep distance until she returns to sea

No injuries reported at site, but area blocked off over fears remaining loose stone could cause additional landslide; official says breakwaters needed to prevent erosion

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur unpacks the real meaning behind protests from IDF reservists, and environmental reporter Sue Surkes looks at Mediterranean two years after tar spill

Field estimated to hold 2-3 trillion cubic feet of hydrocarbon fuel, as eastern Mediterranean including Israel's territory estimated to have enough supply for export until 2050

Israel works to protect parts of coastline, a measure experts say is crucial to maintain biodiversity and shield ecosystems from humanity, and could be blueprint for rescuing seas

PM Mitostakis accuses Erdogan of spreading lies among Turks; German chancellor pans Ankara for questioning Greek sovereignty on islands

EU official says East Mediterranean gas can wean the bloc off Russian energy; Cypriot president hails 'historic' day